healthy food - 2 BREAKFASTS MAY BE BETTER THAN 1 - SIBEJO

A recently published study, found that weight gain among children who ate both breakfast at home and at school was no different than that seen among all other students. Meanwhile, the risk of obesity doubled for students who skipped breakfast or participated inconsistently. Researchers...

healthy food - U.S. MAKES IT EASIER FOR KIDS ON MEDICAID TO GET SCHOOL MEALS - SIBEJO

A new federal initiative will make it easier for low-income children who receive Medicaid to get free or reduced-price meals at school automatically, with no application required. Expanding a project launched in 2012, USDA is now accepting applications from any state that wishes...

healthy food - TRENDS IN U.S. FOOD ASSISTANCE - SIBEJO

USDA�s annual look at food assistance programs shows the agency spent $104.1 billion in fiscal 2015 on its 15 domestic food and nutrition programs, about the same as in 2014. This was about 5% below the historical high of $109.2 billion set in FY 2013. SNAP accounted for 71% of all...

healthy food - 2017 HOUSE BUDGET WOULD SLASH SNAP - SIBEJO

The House Budget Committee-approved budget plan would cut SNAP) by more than $150 billion�over 20%�over the next 10 years. The plan:�      Eliminates waivers for childless adults living in areas of high unemployment.�      Eliminates...

healthy food - WHY POOR WORKING MOTHERS CAN�T GET AHEAD - SIBEJO

Single mothers comprise more than 85% of welfare recipients, which is why child care support was a key focus of welfare reform legislation in 1996, which boosted federal funding for child care and streamlined it into the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG),...

healthy food - SAFETY NET PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE WORK - SIBEJO

Public assistance programs such as SNAP, the EITC, and housing subsidies tend to encourage recipients to get jobs, work more hours, and receive higher pay, according to a new report. It Pays to Work: Work Incentives and the Safety Net finds that workers in or near poverty benefit...

healthy food - Kids Healthy Lunchtime Challenge - SIBEJO

The 5th Annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge is currently underway! Kids 8-12 years old are invited to join a parent or guardian in creating an original MyPlate-inspired recipe that is healthy, creative, affordable and delicious. The recipe should follow MyPlate nutrition guidelines...

healthy food - Today is International Waffle Day - SIBEJO

Happy International Waffle Day everyone! Waffles are the best way to bring everyone together for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. And what is the perfect waffle incomplete without? Locally made Maple Syrup, of course!Here in the North Country we have lots of sugar houses to visit....

healthy food - Call your member of Congress today! - SIBEJO

Action Alert: Urge Your Member of Congress to Vote No on House Budget Resolution That Would Cut SNAPThe FY2017 Budget Resolution voted out of the House Budget Committee last week threatens severe budget cuts to essential federal programs serving low-income families...

healthy food - NEW PLAN TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE - SIBEJO

A new plan offers a roadmap for the U.S. to reduce food waste by 20% within a decade while also creating thousands of jobs and could save consumers billions of dollars. The report from a nonprofit and corporate collaboration known as ReFED divides food waste solutions into three...

healthy food - USDA Team Nutrition Training Grants Available - SIBEJO

USDA's Team Nutrition initiative provides technical assistance, training, and nutrition education resources for schools and child care providers participating in USDA's child nutrition programs. Grants through this program are intended to conduct and evaluate training, nutrition...

healthy food - NEW WIC RULES MAKE ACCESS EASIER - SIBEJO

he shopping experience for WIC participants should improve under a new USDA rule that requires states to transition from paper benefits to EBT systems by Oct. 1, 2020. The WIC EBT system replaces paper food checks or vouchers with a card that is used for food benefit issuance and...

healthy food - SNAP FALLS FOR 3 YEARS - SIBEJO

The number of SNAP recipients has fallen by 2.6 million people since peaking in December 2012, according to new USDA data. SNAP grew significantly between 2007 and 2011 due to the recession and lagging recovery; participation among those eligible also rose.  But SNAP caseload...

healthy food - WHY DO SO MANY AMERICANS GO HUNGRY? - SIBEJO

The latest USDA figures show almost 6% of households�about 18 million people�are consistently not getting enough to eat. Another 30 million people have occasional problems feeding themselves. Altogether, roughly 48 million people or one in seven Americans go hungry at some point...