AZ: Hunger/Food/Nutrition
AZ Joins USDA to Tackle Lack of Competition in Food Industry
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a group of bipartisan state attorneys general to beef up enforcement and prevent anti-trust activity wi…
Report: Arizona Ranks Poorly in Overall Child Well-Being
New data ranks Arizona 39th in the country for overall child well-being. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2023 Kids Count Data Book…
AZ Cardiologist Weighs In on Health Disparities Among Minorities
New research suggests Hispanic people born in the United States may be at higher risk for multiple chronic diseases than their counterparts born in ot…
Innovative Irrigation System Aims to Save Dwindling AZ Water Supplies
PHOENIX -- The extended drought and climate change have pushed Arizona into water restrictions for 2022, and farmers could see their allotments …
Grupos presionan al Congreso para hacer permanente el Crédito Tributario por Hijo
PHOENIX -- A partir de esta semana, muchas familias con niños en Arizona están viendo dinero extra en sus cuentas bancarias. Con esto má…
Groups Push Congress to Make Child Tax Credit Permanent
PHOENIX -- Starting this week, most Arizona families with children are seeing extra money in their bank accounts, and more than 1.5 million Arizona …
Report: AZ Under-Invests in Children's Health, Education, Well-Being
PHOENIX -- A decade-long look at how Arizona is taking care of its children finds the state is failing to provide the social, educational and …
American Rescue Plan to Boost AZ Senior Nutrition Programs
PRESCOTT, Ariz. - Meal programs for older adults often are underfunded in the best of times, but when the pandemic hit Arizona and other states…
Demand for AZ COVID-19 Rent Assistance Could Outstrip Funding
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic appears to be hitting the most vulnerable Arizonans the hardest. Aside from …
Could COVID-19 Funding Restore AZ's 2-1-1 Service?
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- There's some cautious optimism that a new COVID-19 referral service could restore the '211 Arizona' help line to full operation …
Food Banks Gear Up to Feed Arizonans Affected by Coronavirus Crisis
MESA, Ariz. -- As the full effect of the coronavirus sets in, thousands of people in Arizona have been sent home from their jobs to wait out the …
Report: Supermarkets Not Up-Front about Food Recalls
PHOENIX -- Most Americans aren't hearing about food recalls, which could have serious repercussions for public health, according to a new report…