NE: Hunger/Food/Nutrition
Climate change worsens food insecurity in NE, U.S. and globally
By Kristi Eaton for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Nebraska News Connection reporting for The Daily Yonder-Public News Se…
New organic rules for livestock: What will they mean?
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Nebraska News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Coll…
Despite higher food insecurity, House Farm Bill would cut SNAP benefits
Food insecurity is up in Nebraska and most parts of the country, according to the nonprofit Feeding America but the U.S. House Agriculture …
Largest NE food bank challenged by rising food insecurity, costs
A new report shows food insecurity in Nebraska increased in 2022 over the year before. Feeding America's latest "Map the Meal Gap" survey showed the …
Volunteers an essential part of NE Community Action Partnerships
April is National Volunteer Month, and Nebraskans rank high nationwide for their willingness to volunteer. In the most recent Census Bureau/…
Winnebago Tribe's development corp earns top rating, $2 million grant
The Nebraska Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation, or HCCDC, has been awarded $2 million through MacKenzie Scott's Yield …
NE bill would ensure Summer EBT participation; first hearing Thursday
According to a recent USDA study, 12% of Nebraskans experience food insecurity. That's higher than the national average. If legislation that is the …
NE has until Jan. 1 to opt in to food assistance for 150,000 children
Roughly one in eight Nebraskans who have experienced hunger is a child. The state has a chance to help their families afford groceries, but must 'opt …
Hunger Action Month finds NE food bank in "crisis mode"
It is Hunger Action Month, and a Nebraska organization fighting hunger said action is badly needed, at both the national and state levels. In a June …
Students at Eight Rural NE Schools To Learn 'Specialty Crop' Production
Students in eight rural Nebraska schools will soon be getting hands-on experience in "specialty crop" production thanks to a two-year U.S. Department …
Breastfeeding Month: Advocates Say Practice Needs 'Normalizing'
August is National Breastfeeding Month, focused on the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies as well as the restrictions some encounter…
Despite #1 Rank for 'Economic Well-Being,' NE Parents Struggle
Nebraska children rank first in the nation for economic well-being in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2023 Kids Count Data Book, and eighth for …