Diet could factor into a child’s IQ
Posted by Carla Plaza on Feb 16, 2011 at 12:33 PMTIME recently reported on a British study that suggests a poor diet for toddlers can lead to lower IQ later on in life. Researchers found that children who were fed mostly processed foods from a very early age had…
Obesity threatens military enrollment
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Jan 13, 2011 at 2:13 PMAbout 75 percent of military age young Americans are ineligible to serve, and obesity is a major factor. Mission: Readiness, a group of senior retired military leaders that advocates for investments in children, profiled young adults who are “ready,…
No car and no supermarket nearby
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Jan 12, 2011 at 3:57 PMSome 2.3 million American households lack both a car and a grocery store within walking distance. These families likely struggle getting healthy, affordable food. Many of them have to rely on pricier and less healthy sources like convenience stores. Areas…
The child nutrition bill needs your voice!
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Nov 30, 2010 at 4:04 PMCongress will take up the child nutrition bill (S.3307) soon, and we need your voice to help millions of kids get healthy meals! More than 17 million families live at risk of hunger in America, and this important bill…
School nutrition bill could get another chance
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Nov 10, 2010 at 10:27 PMCongress was close to reauthorizing the nation’s child nutrition programs before it left for the election. That reauthorization is still necessary in order to get our kids healthier and more available meals. The Washington Post reveals today that
One in six Americans now depend on government anti-poverty programs
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Sep 13, 2010 at 4:23 PMRecord numbers of Americans have come to rely on government programs for the poor, USA Today reports. Medicaid, which provides health services for low-income individuals, has seen enrollment climb 17 percent since the end of 2007, and now…
First Lady: Pass child nutrition legislation
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Sep 9, 2010 at 4:36 PMFirst Lady Michelle Obama yesterday declared the beginning of the “next phase” in her fight for healtier children. Her “Let’s Move!” campaign emphasizes exercise, greater food aid and healthier food in schools, and now she is calling on…
Food program funding targeted again
Posted by Carla Plaza on Aug 6, 2010 at 4:50 PMLast week, Voices warned that using money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) to fund other programs could hurt children in a time of need. After all, nearly one in four children lives at…
National Call-in Day to Urge Congress to Bring Child Nutrition Reauthorization to the Floor
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Jul 21, 2010 at 8:12 PMWith 1 in 4 children struggling with hunger and 1 in 3 obese or overweight, Voices for America’s Children and its allies are urging Congress to renew child nutrition programs to make them healthier and able to serve more children. But…
Progress on child nutrition
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Jul 15, 2010 at 10:06 PMNearly one in four children lives at risk of hunger. That’s why Voices is so pleased in the recent progress on child nutrition legislation. Legislation that passed the House Education and Labor Committee today will help more needy children get…
