We’ve been tracking the progress of the School Meals for All bill in the Massachusetts legislature. Here’s the latest update from Project Bread: The Education Committee has extended their Feb 2. deadline to report on School Meals for All to June 1. This extension order gives us more time to continue advocating for a […]
Low-income students rely on school meals for over half of their daily calories. Take action if you believe all kids should receive the nutrition they need and deserve! Urge your legislators today: https://p2a.co/jioq9ae #FeedKidsMA #SchoolMealsForAll An Act Relative to Universal School Meals (H.714/S.314) has been extended by the Joint Committee on Education! This is a […]
It’s been 50 years since the publication of an unlikely bestseller, a book that combined research, policy prescriptions, dietary advice and recipes into a quiet manifesto on the importance of food choices on our world. This year, as Diet for a Small Planet turns 50, the publisher and author are celebrating by releasing a new, […]
Hi, folks! We’re sharing the latest action alert from FRAC, and asking you to please contact your legislators. Ask them to sign on to these priorities — and thank them if they already have. Your advocacy makes a difference! August recess is approaching. Now’s the time for anti-hunger advocates to go full throttle in […]
Background: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program generally does not allow the purchase of prepared meals with SNAP funds. For some SNAP recipients, this presents a difficulty because they may either lack the resources or the ability to prepare their own meals. The Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) allows states to establish programs that allow the elderly, […]
