In January, the Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously voted the 2016 Improving Child Nutrition and Access Bill out of committee. The House has yet to consider it or to offer one of its own. That’s because funding for school lunches and other child nutrition programs have become a huge political football since the passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Act in 2010.
The unfolding tragedy in Flint is keeping the issue of lead in inner cities at the top of the news cycles. Last month, we noted that Worcester, as an older industrial city, is one of the places where lead contamination is an issue, and posted resources to help urban gardeners identify lead contamination in their […]
Today’s focus in 31 Days of Giving is the Regional Environmental Council, one of the local organizations that are most involved at the intersection of food justice, youth and environmental accountability.
Recent data shows that Massachusetts residents that need and qualify for SNAP (food stamps) are not getting benefits they deserve. There has been a significant drop in Massachusetts residents participation in SNAP. The participation rate dropped 7.3% between September of 2013 and September of 2014, whereas the nation as a whole experienced a 1.79% drop. […]
By FALPC Intern, Jacquelyn Burmeister The Worcester Food and Active Living Policy Council (FALPC) will be hosting a photo contest as part of this year’s annual Food Day celebration. Food Day is a nationally recognized event that aims to inspire Americans to change their diets and food policies. Worcester FALPC is a network of local […]
