“I knew it would be difficult going into it, but already I’ve encountered more challenges than I could have anticipated.”

The Gleaning Project doesn’t just help to get more produce for the food banks. It also helps inmates restore their lost trust in society.

Jericho Way is a refuge for many people. There is no age limit or any other restriction that could keep someone from getting a warm meal or finding help. The Day Resource Center is run by a nun, Sister Elizabeth Greim and has been in service for over a year.

Nationwide, schools have made the lunchroom a healthy environment. In fact, in only the second school year of full implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA), over 98 percent of schools participating are already meeting the healthier meal standards.

When you join the German military, you know you will be taken care of. You have solid social security, a good income, health insurance and you will get enough money once you’re retired. The impression I had at a veteran’s day treatment center outreach event was...

In Germany we have many restrictions and laws for the food industry and the import of goods. Buying unhealthy products—although frowned upon— is definitely possible, but also really obvious. In Germany, it’s hard to find an excuse for unhealthy dietary habits.

Two weeks ago, something big happened in Washington. The Senate Committee on Agriculture passed a bill that will improve the national summer meals program so that it reaches a lot more kids – something that hasn’t happened since 1975.

Mornings start early for kids at Daisy Bates Elementary school, but not as early as they once did. Before Principal Matt Mellor and Child Nutrition Director Regena English initiated Breakfast in the Classroom ―with assistance from Share Our Strength grant dollars and technical assistance from the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance’s Arkansas No Kid Hungry campaign ― kids had to get to school early to eat breakfast.

Happy National Farm to School Month! Every October, the USDA Farm to School team is overwhelmed with stories of how farm to school programs are affecting kids, producers, and communities.

Congress will soon be considering the reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which will expire September 30, 2015. The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act authorizes all of the federal child nutrition programs, including the School Breakfast, National School Lunch, Child and Adult Care Food, Summer Food Service, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs and WIC.

The Sodexo Youth Ambassadors assigned to the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance hosted and participated in a SNAP Challenge on June 30th through July 3rd. Each participant was limited to spending $4.15 per person (per day) for groceries.

Our hope for all of the patients we see in the pediatric clinics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital is that they will thrive in families that have enough money for basic needs, including rent, utilities, medical bills, and prescriptions and still have enough each month to pay for adequate food for all family members (food security).