The state Department of Health and the state Department of Human Services are strengthening coordination between two major ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is infusing $300 million into the federal nutrition program, WIC, to keep it running through October, while a government shutdown continues without an ...

MILLION BOND. SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS SAY POLICY CHANGES FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ARE STRAINING THEIR BUDGETS. THEY’RE RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT FUNDING CUTS WHILE BRACING FOR HIGHER PRICES FROM ...

Federal funding used to pay for food for low-income families and seniors has been cut by half and delayed, with fewer vouchers available, officials say. The cuts affect vouchers given to those ...

A vast majority of school nutrition directors say their programs are challenged by food, labor, and equipment costs; staffing shortages; and procurement issues. Those are the core findings of an ...

For young adults in the United States, food access and habits can shape the trajectory of cardiovascular and metabolic health for years to come, and influence whether people develop chronic diseases ...