August 30, 2019
We’re the Wealthiest Country — Our Kids Shouldn’t Go to School Hungry
The Trump administration recently proposed cuts to SNAP. Now they want to roll back national nutrition standards for school lunches.
Shutterstock
Nearly half of America’s children live in low-income and poor families, and the majority of public school students qualify for free breakfast and lunch programs. Nearly 30 million children — more than the population of Texas — benefit from the National School Lunch Program.
In low-income households, it’s often food that gets sacrificed to pay rent, utilities, and health bills. Parents or older siblings will go without so the youngest can eat. Or cheap non-nutritious food may be the only affordable option.
…
Read the full article at The Hill.
Originally in The Hill.
Subscribe to our newsletter
Further reading
Articles | May 05, 2026
AI, Gig Work, and the Future of Nursing
How scheduling algorithms, productivity tools, and a fast-growing app-based contingent workforce are turning bedside care into something closer to gig work.
Articles | May 04, 2026
Chicago Teachers Are Making This May Day Count
A Q&A with Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jackson Potter about why they're mobilizing en masse this May 1.
Articles | Apr 30, 2026
Re-Opening Mexico to Fracking Could Lead to More Corporate Lawsuits
In any battle over fracking, transnational corporations would be well-positioned to overpower local resistance.
