It’s the third Tuesday in November and despite the brisk wind, a line is forming outside Stocking Elementary School in northwest Grand Rapids.
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Escanaba Mobile Pantry Rescheduled for Nov. 22 at Salvation Army
Escanaba, Michigan — November 9, 2016 — Feeding America West Michigan’s Mobile Food Pantry, originally planned for Webster Elementary today, has been rescheduled.
What’s the Best Way to Get SNAP Users to Eat Healthy?
Millions of Americans get help buying groceries from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. With diabetes, obesity, and other diet-related illnesses widespread among all Americans, our country has a vested interest in making sure they’re eating healthy food.
Getting Kids to Eat Healthy Might Be Easier Than You Thought
The importance of good nutrition to a child’s development is indisputable. But kids can be picky eaters, and they don’t always like to eat their fruits and vegetables.
Cost of Hunger Hits Mental Health Hardest, Study Finds
The hunger-relief advocates at Bread for the World wanted to quantify the cost of hunger to the U.S. economy, and they did: $160 billion. Every year.
Good Nutrition is More Important to Cancer Treatment Than You Might Think
When we think about cancer, food isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. But maybe it should be.