by Julie Morris | Mar 2, 2021 | Health & Nutrition, Publication, Research
Across Texas, over 3 million students from low-income households qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through federal programs, such as the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. For many of these children, meals eaten at school are the only substantial meals they receive during the day. The ongoing global pandemic further illuminates the critical role school nutrition programs play in the lives of our students, and communities.
by Julie Morris | Mar 25, 2020 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Publication, Research
2020 Kroger School Food Rankings
by Julie Morris | Jun 27, 2019 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition
By Stacy Cantu-Pawlik In Texas, 14.3% of children live in food insecure homes. That’s 1.4 million Texas households! Sadly, Texas is 1 out of 15 states in the U.S. with higher food insecurity rates. These children do not know where their next meal will come from, thus...
by Julie Morris | Apr 11, 2019 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Op-Ed, Policy
By Jenny Eyer & Dan Micciche Health coverage for children means a lot more than a yearly doctor’s visit. Children with health coverage have better school attendance, higher educational attainment, and improved economic opportunities than those without coverage. If...
by Julie Morris | Mar 21, 2019 | Health & Nutrition, Publication, Research
Across Texas, over 3 million low-income students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through federal programs such as the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. For many of these children, meals eaten at school are the only...
by Julie Morris | Oct 18, 2018 | Health & Nutrition, Publication
Composed of over 40 individuals from the public, private and nonprofit sectors, the Houston SNAP Task Force was convened by Houston Food Bank, Food Research & Action Center, and The Food Trust, and co-chaired by Houston Food Bank and CHILDREN AT RISK. The Houston...
