The federal government is funding an idea birthed in local farmers markets: double the value of food stamps when they are spent on local fruits and vegetables.
Nutrition and Obesity
Aeon
Children who lack decent dental care become adults with bad teeth - a source of shame, pain, and discrimination. in the U.S., a perfect smile is code for higher class.
Courier-Post
Major New Jersey school districts are serving low income students breakfast after the bell, instead of before homeroom––and officials say participation rates have skyrocketed.
Photo by Ryan Lowe, 90.5 WESA Stories about refugees can slide into neat, pat narrative arcs: a family leaves a war-torn country, struggles, and ultimately triumphs in the United States.But reporters like Erika Beras at public radio station 90.5 WESA in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Beth Macy... Read more
According to a new study, when 11 Oregon elementary schools removed flavored milk from their cafeterias, students consumed less milk and purchased fewer school lunches. The study was published online in April 2014 by PLOS ONE, an online, peer-reviewed, open-access publication.
Health professionals and policymakers must promote the overall well being of immigrant children to avoid a cycle where economically disadvantaged adults pass on health risks to their children.
Children of Mexican immigrants tend to experience more health problems while living in the U.S. than any other immigrant group, according to a July 2013 report by the Migration Policy Institute.
