Food insecurity, influenced by socioeconomic factors, is a public health crisis linked to chronic diseases, mental health issues, and obesity. Existing support systems like SNAP and food banks are ...

Food insecurity in the region has jumped nearly 8% in three years, and 67% of residents live below the threshold for SNAP benefits. Philabundance CEO Loree Jones-Brown shown addressing reporters ...

Feeding America this week released its annual report analyzing data on food insecurity and the meal gap in the U.S. Locally, rural counties had the highest rates of food insecurity, based on 2022 data ...

When the government shutdown left 42 million people without food assistance last week, nonprofits stepped in to help, as they always do. Across the country, community foundations, congregations, and ...

If you’ve listened to public radio, tuned in to television news or scrolled through news feeds at any point in the last few years, you may have noted one commonplace term: “uncertainty.” Brancaccio: I ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Start with a snapshot: Adults without reliable ...

The trend of food insecurity continued in 2023, according to a report from the Department of Agriculture. The trend of food insecurity persists in the United States, with food insecurity, food ...

In a mere week, Trump’s second presidential term has already been accompanied by a cascade of startling and unnerving political and natural events: from the U.S. leaving the World Health Organization ...

The share of Americans reporting trouble affording food is rising this year amid persistently high grocery costs, according to a recent report from Purdue University. Roughly 14% of U.S. households ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Food insecurity in pregnancy increased the risk for various complications like NICU admission, preterm birth and ...