Food Access /tags/food-access Food Access en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 16 May 2024 22:42:32 GMT A St. Louis farmer wants more north city residents to grow their own food /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-05-16/st-louis-farmer-wants-north-city-residents-to-grow-their-food Tosha Phonix says gardens and farms empower Black communities in St. Louis. Thu, 16 May 2024 22:42:32 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-05-16/st-louis-farmer-wants-north-city-residents-to-grow-their-food Ulaa Kuziez Missouri legislators hope to fully lift felony drug ban from food assistance program /government-politics-issues/2024-01-05/missouri-legislators-hope-to-fully-lift-felony-drug-ban-from-food-assistance-program The state’s requirements comprise ‘one of the nation’s most stringent bans for receiving SNAP benefits,’ according to one report. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-05/missouri-legislators-hope-to-fully-lift-felony-drug-ban-from-food-assistance-program Clara Bates Deadline approaching for Missouri to opt in to federal summer food program /government-politics-issues/2023-12-21/deadline-approaching-for-missouri-to-opt-in-to-federal-summer-food-program Roughly 429,000 Missouri children would be eligible to receive $51.5 million in food benefits next summer if the state chooses to participate in the federal program. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-12-21/deadline-approaching-for-missouri-to-opt-in-to-federal-summer-food-program Clara Bates Half those eligible for the food assistance program WIC aren't using it, new USDA study finds /government-politics-issues/2023-11-13/wic-usda-study-half-eligible-participate A new study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children was underutilized. In 2021, it served only about half the number of those who qualified. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-13/wic-usda-study-half-eligible-participate Eva Tesfaye Food insecurity leaves some college students to rely on campus food pantries in St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-13/food-insecurity-leaves-some-college-students-to-rely-on-campus-food-pantries-in-st-louis St. Louis college students turn to campus food pantries amid end of SNAP benefits and rising costs. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:47:49 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-13/food-insecurity-leaves-some-college-students-to-rely-on-campus-food-pantries-in-st-louis Ulaa Kuziez Belleville 118 and other Metro East districts join chorus of free school meals for all /education/2023-09-01/belleville-118-and-other-metro-east-districts-join-chorus-of-free-school-meals-for-all Belleville joins Collinsville and other Metro East school districts who have embraced the Community Eligibility Provision since it was first implemented in Illinois during the 2011-12 academic year. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-09-01/belleville-118-and-other-metro-east-districts-join-chorus-of-free-school-meals-for-all Kelly Smits SNAP remains a target for the GOP as the farm bill deadline looms and food insecurity rises /economy-business/2023-08-29/snap-remains-a-target-for-the-gop-as-the-farm-bill-deadline-looms-and-food-insecurity-rises The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a flashpoint in Congress yet again as members work to renew the farm bill. And the debate comes in the midst of rising food insecurity across the U.S. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-08-29/snap-remains-a-target-for-the-gop-as-the-farm-bill-deadline-looms-and-food-insecurity-rises Xcaret Nuñez Pritzker signs $20 million program into law to help eradicate food deserts across Illinois /government-politics-issues/2023-08-18/gov-pritzker-signs-a-20-million-proposal-into-law-to-help-eradicate-food-deserts The $20 million will support existing grocers and encourage new stores in underserved rural and urban areas — including Venice, the small Metro East town where the bill was signed and which sits entirely in a food desert. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:50:09 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-18/gov-pritzker-signs-a-20-million-proposal-into-law-to-help-eradicate-food-deserts Will Bauer Collinsville joins growing number of school districts offering free meals to all students /education/2023-08-02/collinsville-joins-growing-number-of-school-districts-offering-free-meals-to-all-students The Collinsville school district will now offer all of its students free breakfast and lunch through a federal program for high-need school districts. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:51:53 GMT /education/2023-08-02/collinsville-joins-growing-number-of-school-districts-offering-free-meals-to-all-students Kate Grumke Missouri turns down millions in federal food aid for low-income children /government-politics-issues/2023-07-17/missouri-turns-down-millions-in-federal-food-aid-for-low-income-children The state said this week it will not participate in a federal program that would provide $120 in benefits to each eligible child, citing administrative hurdles. The decision sparked anger from Missouri parents, who say that officials "basically just robbed us." Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:56:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-07-17/missouri-turns-down-millions-in-federal-food-aid-for-low-income-children Clara Bates