Child Nutrition Programs Prevent Childhood Hunger.

In New York State, one in six children age 18 and younger are food insecure. These children and teenagers are missing out on good nutrition necessary for positive academic, physical, emotional, and social development. 

 

Fortunately, federal child nutrition programs help children and teenagers access healthy food to grow, learn, and play. Please explore our website or check out this publication from the USDA to learn how government nutrition assistance programs make a difference. 

End Hunger 2015

President Barack Obama announced a commitment to end hunger in the United States by 2015.  Read the President's plan to eliminate hunger by strengthening nutrition assistance programs. 

  • Response from the Food Research and Action Center
  • Response from Hunger Solutions New York

Become a Champion for Ending Child Hunger

From the USDA, Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack recently announced a series of new online tools and volunteer initiatives to increase the number of individuals, organizations, and governments actively working to end hunger across the country.