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Could Cooking Education Be the Key to Reducing Childhood Obesity?

Japan's school lunches put America to shame.Like ATTN: on Facebook. Posted by ATTN: on Thursday, February 18, 2016   February 29, 2016 — It’s no secret: The United States has one of the highest rates...

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Books or Food? Hunger Is Widespread on College Campuses

March 1, 2016 — What comes to mind when you think about college? The professor that changed your life? The semester you spent in Italy? That crazy night you still talk about with your friends? What...

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Could Chopping the Price of Produce Save Lives?

March 3, 2016 — We all know a diet filled with fruits and vegetables is good for us. And if you keep up on hunger news, you know that good nutrition is hard for food-insecure Americans to come by. But...

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More Kids Living in Poverty Now Than in 2008

March 7, 2016 — A hard truth about American poverty: Kids are at greater risk than the population at large. A harder truth: Their situation has gotten worse since the beginning of the Recession. New...

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How Can You Eat Healthy on a Limited Budget?

March 23, 2016 — When money and time are tight, many of us opt for the value menu instead of the grocery cart. According to the USDA, 50 cents of every dollar Americans spend on food is spent at a...

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Good Nutrition is More Important to Cancer Treatment Than You Might Think

March 30, 2016 — When we think about cancer, food isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. But maybe it should be. As oncology dietitian Stephanie Swavely says, “Nutrition is essential for...

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Cost of Hunger Hits Mental Health Hardest, Study Finds

The hunger-relief advocates at Bread for the World wanted to quantify the cost of hunger to the U.S. economy, and they did: $160 billion. Every year. And the biggest share of that cost was related to...

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Contrary to What You’ve Heard, Food Stamp Spending is Declining

April 21, 2016 — It’s a common political talking point: More people are on food stamps (SNAP) than ever before. The implication is that government spending on food assistance is out of control. While...

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Latest Research Shows American Hunger Still Widespread

It’s true: The economy is a lot better than it was a few years ago. But it’s also true that millions of Americans are still struggling to meet their basic needs. Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal...

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Getting Kids to Eat Healthy Might Be Easier Than You Thought

The importance of good nutrition to a child’s development is indisputable. But kids can be picky eaters, and they don’t always like to eat their fruits and vegetables. For example, schools have long...

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Could Cooking Education Be the Key to Reducing Childhood Obesity?

Japan's school lunches put America to shame.Like ATTN: on Facebook. Posted by ATTN: on Thursday, February 18, 2016   February 29, 2016 — It’s no secret: The United States has one of the highest rates...

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Books or Food? Hunger Is Widespread on College Campuses

March 1, 2016 — What comes to mind when you think about college? The professor that changed your life? The semester you spent in Italy? That crazy night you still talk about with your friends? What...

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Image may be NSFW.
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Could Chopping the Price of Produce Save Lives?

March 3, 2016 — We all know a diet filled with fruits and vegetables is good for us. And if you keep up on hunger news, you know that good nutrition is hard for food-insecure Americans to come by. But...

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Image may be NSFW.
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More Kids Living in Poverty Now Than in 2008

March 7, 2016 — A hard truth about American poverty: Kids are at greater risk than the population at large. A harder truth: Their situation has gotten worse since the beginning of the Recession. New...

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Image may be NSFW.
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How Can You Eat Healthy on a Limited Budget?

When money and time are tight, many of us opt for the value menu instead of the grocery cart. According to the USDA, 50 cents of every dollar Americans spend on food is spent at a restaurant. Our own...

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Good Nutrition is More Important to Cancer Treatment Than You Might Think

When we think about cancer, food isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. But maybe it should be. As oncology dietitian Stephanie Swavely says, “Nutrition is essential for maintaining optimal...

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Cost of Hunger Hits Mental Health Hardest, Study Finds

The hunger-relief advocates at Bread for the World wanted to quantify the cost of hunger to the U.S. economy, and they did: $160 billion. Every year. And the biggest share of that cost was related to...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Contrary to What You’ve Heard, Food Stamp Spending is Declining

It’s a common political talking point: More people are on food stamps (SNAP) than ever before. The implication is that government spending on food assistance is out of control. While it’s true that...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Latest Research Shows American Hunger Still Widespread

It’s true: The economy is a lot better than it was a few years ago. But it’s also true that millions of Americans are still struggling to meet their basic needs. Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Getting Kids to Eat Healthy Might Be Easier Than You Thought

The importance of good nutrition to a child’s development is indisputable. But kids can be picky eaters, and they don’t always like to eat their fruits and vegetables. For example, schools have long...

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