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Why we need to strike the SNAP student eligibility rule
By: Sophia Lee The National School Lunch Program makes sense. This federally assisted meal program provides students with low-cost or free lunches at school each day, with around 30 million K-12 students in public schools eligible for the program. What doesn’t make sense is the fact that there are no comparable food programs for college … Continue reading Why we need to strike the SNAP student eligibility rule
COVID-19 has changed everything, including how we combat hunger
By Shayna Roth Hunger is often thought of as an immediate issue. In many ways, it is. Most people feel hungry several times every day and can easily satisfy their need with a meal or snack. Similarly, food or monetary donations to help satisfy someone else’s need can also feel like a momentary experience. At … Continue reading COVID-19 has changed everything, including how we combat hunger
College students are falling through our largest food safety net: SNAP
There’s something the incoming Secretary of Agriculture and I have in common: a love for dairy cows. Tom Vilsack is currently chief executive for the US Dairy Export Council, and was the former USDA Secretary under President Obama. But when I was studying animal science at the University of Vermont during his term, many of … Continue reading College students are falling through our largest food safety net: SNAP
