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Census Survey Reveals COVID-19's Devastating Impact in Missouri. Missouri Independent, December 4, 2020 9 Ways to Help People Facing Hunger in Your Community. SELF, December 1, 2020 Food Prices Jump, Even As More Go Hungry. KCUR Flatland, December 16, 2020
SNAP Caseloads and Benefits are Breaking Historical Records and It's Still Not Enough Say Hunger Advocates. The Counter, November 27, 2020 Hunger Crisis: 1 in 5 Americans Turning to Food Banks. Consumer Reports, November 2, 2020 Research: Food Insecurity is Worse for Rural Residents During the Pandemic. The Daily Yonder, November 5, 2020
“Staggering” Need: COVID-19 Has Led to Rising Levels in Food Insecurity Across the U.S., CBS News Online, October 14, 2020 Meet mRelief, the Nonprofit Using Technology to Fight Hunger, Forbes, October 15, 2020 Mobile Outreach: A Lifeline During COVID-19, PBS, October 11, 2020 54 million people in America face food insecurity during the pandemic. It could have dire consequences for their health., American Association of Medical Colleges, October 15, 2020
Young People are Fighting Hunger and Finding Purpose. The New York Times, September 1, 1010 America at Hunger’s Edge. The New York Times Magazine, September 2, 2020 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, More People Need Government Food Assistance. How’s Your State Doing? USA Today, September 5, 2020
Charity Can’t Fill the COVID-19 Hunger Gap. Congress must Increase SNAP Funding Now. The Kansas City Star, August 12, 2020 Ensuring Kids Get Meals as They Head Back to School. Public News Service, August 27, 2020 After Backlash, USDA Agrees to Extend Free-meal Program for Children. The Washington Post, August 31, 1010 School Leaders Fear that Stricter Lunch Program Eligibility in the Fall Could Make it Harder for Students to Eat. The Washington Post, August 25, 2020 More than Half of States are now Approved for the Extra $300 per Week in Unemployment Insurance. CNBC, August 24, 2020 Debt, Eviction and Hunger: Millions Fall Back into Crisis as Stimulus and Safety Nets Vanish. The Washington Post, August 23, 2020 As Food Insecurity Rates Rise, Kansas Advocates Call for Assistance. Hays Post, August 4, 2020
Senate GOP won’t extend pandemic food stamps but doubles ‘three-martini lunch’ deduction, The Washington Post, July 28, 2020 Why Offer Food Stamps When People Can Have The 3-Martini Lunch?, Forbes Magazine, July 29, 2020
As Schools Shut Down, a New Federal Program Eased Child Hunger, Study Finds, The New York Times, July 30, 2020 Amid a Deadly Virus and Crippled Economy, One Form of Aid Has Proved Reliable: Food Stamps, The New York Times, July 19, 2020
Fudge, Lee Introduce House Resolution Calling for Poverty Bill of Rights, House.gov, July 16, 2020 There are two COVID Americas. One hopes for an extension of federal unemployment and stimulus. The other is saving and spending., USA Today, July 19, 2020 Millions of Americans going hungry as pandemic erodes incomes and destroys communities, NBC News, July 7, 2020 Fighting Food Insecurity Amid COVID-19, Groups Advocate for 15% Food Stamp Boost, Forbes, July 8, 2020 Meal Programs Scramble to Feed More Hungry Children, The New York Times, July 8, 2020 The pandemic has left millions hungry. This group helps people get food benefits fast, by text., The Washington Post, July 8, 2020