/tags/food-insecurity Food Insecurity en-US WLRN Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:29:23 GMT /health/2024-08-26/florida-keys-food-pantries-monroe-county Florida Keys food pantries are struggling to stay stocked up at a time when they’re seeing demand for food nearly double. “The bottom line is Monroe is really starving right now,” said the CEO of the largest food pantry operator in the Keys. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:29:23 GMT /health/2024-08-26/florida-keys-food-pantries-monroe-county Julia Cooper /health/2024-08-01/florida-families-face-food-insecurity-after-republican-led-states-turned-down-federal-aid Millions of children are going without extra food on the table this summer, after 13 states said no to joining a federal program that helps families in need buy groceries. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:00:00 GMT /health/2024-08-01/florida-families-face-food-insecurity-after-republican-led-states-turned-down-federal-aid Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /government-politics/2024-05-13/florida-federal-food-benefits-summer-ebt-program Florida opted out of the program for 2024 earlier this year. It's estimated the state lost out on around $250 million in food benefits for families. Mon, 13 May 2024 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-13/florida-federal-food-benefits-summer-ebt-program Gabriella Paul /government-politics/2024-02-15/expanded-child-tax-credit-florida Congress is considering a bill that would boost tax breaks for low-income families with children. The proposal is still awaiting action by the U.S. Senate. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-15/expanded-child-tax-credit-florida Gabriella Paul /health/2024-01-08/florida-food-aid The newest food benefits program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture will officially launch in the summer of 2024. The deadline for states to sign up was Jan. 1. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:40:41 GMT /health/2024-01-08/florida-food-aid Gabriella Paul /health/2023-12-22/a-tale-of-two-florida-schools-exploring-food-access-across-an-economic-divide Eating is a basic physiological need. How that need is met is, increasingly often, is dependent on income. Between two public universities in the same Florida city, income and access lines can be as pronounced as the railroad tracks that divide them. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:00:00 GMT /health/2023-12-22/a-tale-of-two-florida-schools-exploring-food-access-across-an-economic-divide Casey Chapter, Ariyon Dailey /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-27/food-insecurity-holidays-feeding-south-florida Nonprofit Feeding South Florida tells �۰����²�even middle-class families are asking for help during the holidays in this affordability crisis, while some kids worry about not having school meals during holiday breaks. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-27/food-insecurity-holidays-feeding-south-florida Helen Acevedo /south-florida/2023-11-16/need-help-putting-food-on-the-table-for-the-holidays-where-to-get-help-in-south-florida Overall, about 9% of South Floridians don’t have enough to eat, according to the food bank Feeding South Florida. Here's a list of organizations across South Florida that are distributing food to families in need. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:17:31 GMT /south-florida/2023-11-16/need-help-putting-food-on-the-table-for-the-holidays-where-to-get-help-in-south-florida Kate Payne, Alyssa Ramos /economy/2023-02-16/more-middle-income-florida-households-are-facing-food-insecurity More than a third of Floridians earning $50,000 to $100,000 reported experiencing food insecurity over the past year, according to a survey published by No Kid Hungry. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:30:00 GMT /economy/2023-02-16/more-middle-income-florida-households-are-facing-food-insecurity Gabriella Paul /national/2022-12-22/donations-to-food-banks-cant-keep-up-with-rising-costs Food banks and nonprofits say inflation has hurt fundraising and made it hard to handle a surge in demand. One CEO says the need is close to the height of the pandemic. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT /national/2022-12-22/donations-to-food-banks-cant-keep-up-with-rising-costs Mary Yang