CHELSEA, DRAWING on state, municipal, and philanthropic funding, gave nearly 2,213 families $400 a month via cash cards for eight months under a program dubbed Chelsea Eats. United South End […]
food insecurity
Posted inThe Download
Student nutrition bill, barring ‘meal-shaming,’ on the move
This year, every school district can serve lunches to all students for free, under a federal policy established to combat food insecurity during the pandemic. But what happens when school […]
Posted inEducation
Student nutrition bill, barring ‘meal-shaming,’ on the move
THIS YEAR, every school district can serve lunches to all students for free, under a federal policy established to combat food insecurity during the pandemic. But what happens when school […]
Posted inOpinion
Listen to what food insecure people say they need
NEARLY 20 PERCENT of Massachusetts households struggle to access food — a number that has more than doubled during the pandemic. It’s a serious and growing issue, and there’s no […]
Posted inOpinion
Schools need to sign up now for fed food program
REGARDLESS OF HOW schools approach reopening in the fall, many Massachusetts schools face a choice right now that could affect nutrition and local economic stimulus in 2021 and beyond. That […]
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COVID-19 sends food assistance demand soaring
PUBLIC OFFICIALS are racing to address the skyrocketing number of people relying on food assistance. Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced the launch of a $36 million […]