#hungerinamerica — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #hungerinamerica, aggregated by home.social.
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“Hunger can manifest as teenagers too tired to participate in after-school sports or elementary-age students who arrive to class agitated.
"They can't focus. They may be more likely to get in fights with their peers or not be able to listen.
"Even a few days of hunger can affect brain development, especially among babies and toddlers.
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“There is a collection of myths that fall under the heading of 'What doesn't kill us makes us stronger' or that 'Children are resilient."But science tells us that trauma and adversity do not usually make anyone — kids or adults — stronger or better. It far more often does the opposite, causing injury associated with lifelong increased risk for poor health and shorter lifespans.”
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#Trump (while holding #SNAP funds behind his back): "Gee, look what the #Democrats are doing to you! Wouldn't you rather have HIGHER #insurance costs?"
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Judge orders administration to distribute SNAP contingency money amid shutdown - https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-rules-trumps-attempt-suspend-snap-funding-unlawful/story?id=127069497&ICID=ref_fark -
SNAP work requirements don’t actually get more people working – but they do drastically limit the availability of food aid
#TheConversation #SNAPWorkRequirements #FoodAid #WorkforceParticipation #HungerInAmerica #PublicAssistance #Politics #News
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"A gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, a loaf of bread, a pound of chicken: That may be all the #groceries some #Californians can buy each month with their #CalFresh benefits now that emergency federal pandemic funds that boosted food benefits have ended."
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Paywall article, excerpt from the summary they provide in their newsletter