CA: Hunger/Food/Nutrition
California leads way in low-carbon school meals
By Naoki Nitta for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public Ne…
AARP CA honors advocate for people experiencing homelessness
Today AARP is honoring a California woman whose journey to the U.S. inspired her to open a shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Betty Kwan …
Food insecurity in CA on rise as food benefits drop
Despite the roaring economy, food insecurity got worse in 2022 - nationally and in Los Angeles County. New data from the U.S. Department of …
Anti-hunger advocates seek federal funds, honor CA lawmaker
Groups that fight hunger are calling for a fair shake in the upcoming farm bill, which provides federal matching funds for programs that help low-…
CA Anti-Poverty Groups Fight for Higher Food Benefits for Women, Children
Anti-hunger advocates are pressing Congress to fully fund WIC, the food benefit program for expectant mothers and children younger than 5. …
Anti-Hunger Advocates Oppose Limits on Food Benefits in Farm Bill
Anti-hunger groups are calling on Congress to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - as negotiations continue on the massive 2023 far…
Endurecen normas laborales para estudiantes en CalFresh
Las exenciones de la época de la pandemia que permitieron a muchos estudiantes acceder a los beneficios de alimentos de CalFresh sin tener que tr…
Dairy Farmers Press for National Plan to Stabilize Milk Prices
Dairy farms have been going out of business left and right in California and across the country - in part, they say, because milk prices are so …
Report: CA Families Struggle to Find Affordable Child Care
California families are paying way too much for child care, according to the 2023 Kids Count Data Book out today from the Annie E. Casey Foundation…
As Budget Deadline Nears, Groups Seek 'Market Match' Funds
A program helping low-income California families buy fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets may be on the chopping block as state budget negotiatio…
Nonprofit Works to 'Make Summer Fair' for Rural Kids
Summer break is broken for many children in rural America, who can become isolated once the school buses stop running in June. Research shows kids …
Hunger-Fighting Groups Give Mixed Reviews to New CA Budget Proposal
Groups working to fight hunger in California are praising Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed changes to the state budget regarding food assistance for …