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Tag Archives | Hunger Awareness Month
Hunger Awareness Month: “Stop judging me for shopping with WIC”
Last summer, Sue Kerr of Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents shared with us her take on “bullies with buggies” – the phenomenon of “register rage” when people in grocery stores judge and […]
New school meals and WIC provisions are “a major step backwards”
Members of Congress are prioritizing profits over healthy school meals, and for the first time in history are letting lobbyists tamper with one of the nation’s key child nutrition programs.
Hunger Awareness Month: Get the facts on U.S. childhood hunger
Today, courtesy of Share Our Strength, we have a fantastic infographic on childhood hunger. It tells you everything you need to know about how we’re failing our nation’s low-income children […]
Hunger Awareness Month: Community Eligibility Provisions can help schools end child hunger
A new federal program is making it easier for schools in high poverty areas to enroll their students in free breakfast and lunch. If you’re a parent, teacher, school official, […]
Hunger Awareness Month: For too many kids, summer means hunger
Today is the last day of classes for Pittsburgh Public Schools. For too many of these children and others throughout Allegheny County, summer break just means less food.
Hunger Awareness Month: Plant a row for the hungry
Were you so inspired by our post this week on Grow Pittsburgh that you’re ready to do some vegetable gardening of your own? Or maybe you already have some fine […]
Hunger Awareness Month: Fresh Access is back…and bigger!
Farmers market season is now in full gear across the region, and that means Just Harvest’s Fresh Access program is back – enabling shoppers to use their food stamps/EBT, debit, […]
Hunger Awareness Month: Grow Pittsburgh is growing more than gardens
Battling hunger in our communities requires a number of strategies and multiple tools. Grow Pittsburgh is one of the most innovative and successful local organizations to tackle the issue of […]
Hunger Awareness Month: Thinking about global warming and U.S. hunger on World Environment Day
Every year on June 5, over 100 countries celebrate World Environment Day – “the largest day of global action on the planet”. What does the environment and global ciimate change […]
