Health Sep 22 Study finds many supermarket baby foods are unhealthy. Here’s what parents should know By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Kaisha Young
Health Sep 17 Watch 6:28 Proposed WIC funding cuts raise nutrition concerns for low-income families With a possible government shutdown looming, one federal program facing funding cuts is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which helps low-income families buy healthy foods. Nell Menefee-Libey, public policy manager for the nonprofit National… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Health Feb 16 How kids meals are getting a makeover in New Orleans Known for its decadent menus, New Orleans has become the first city in the South to ban soda and other sugary drinks from kids meals. By Roby Chavez
Education Sep 12 Watch 9:31 Families scramble for aid as pandemic-era free meal program for students comes to an end The new school year brings the end of universal free meals for many students. In 2020, Congress gave schools waivers to provide free breakfast and lunches regardless of income, but that expired at the start of September. Students and families… By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas
Health Jun 23 Students are at risk of going hungry this summer. Congress might have a fix The bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022, a reimagination of proposals earlier this spring that failed to gain traction, could extend these waivers through the end of the 2022-2023 school year. By Laura Santhanam
Apr 01 How this bill could help fill a critical gap in funding for school meals By Laura Santhanam With pandemic-era waivers for school meals set to expire June 30, schools are scrambling to figure out how to feed kids as soon as this summer if Congress fails to act. One bill in Congress could help. Continue reading
Apr 27 With schools shuttered, districts struggle to feed students and communities By Candice Norwood School districts launched meal delivery services and grab-and-go locations that not only feed students, but in many cases adult community members, too, as unemployment numbers and the need for food rise. Continue reading
Jul 05 U.S. schools rethink ‘lunch shaming’ policies that humiliate children with meal debts By Morgan Lee, Associated Press New Mexico this year became the first to outlaw school meal shaming. Several other states are weighing similar laws. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: May Day demonstrators protest Trump policies By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, demonstrators in more than 200 cities took to the streets in massive May Day events, mostly directed toward President Trump’s policies. Also, the South and Midwest are bracing for more severe weather after powerful weekend… Continue watching
Jan 27 Obama to seek $12B from Congress for child nutrition By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress for $12 billion over a decade to help feed schoolchildren from low-income families during the summer, the White House said Wednesday. Continue reading