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Texans Against Hunger: Nutrition Programs Can Encourage Healthy Eating

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Monday, July 20, 2009. Nutrition Programs Can Encourage Healthy Eating. As debate on Child Nutrition Reauthorization begins to heat up the halls of Congress (and the blogosphere. Many questions are being raised about the role of the federal nutrition programs in fostering healthy eating. The truth is, existing federal programs appear to have very little to do with eating habits. Years of research on the effects of SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) on diet concluded. Likewise, a new USDA report. Government have...

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Texans Against Hunger: Three New Reports Focus Attention on Child Hunger

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Three New Reports Focus Attention on Child Hunger. Three national organizations released reports focused on child hunger today, detailing the extent, economic costs, and potential solutions to the problem. Texas has the highest rate of child hunger of all states, according to Census data, with one in five children facing food insecurity. The national network of food banks, released a report. FRAC) contained a blueprint. For achieving President Obama’s campaign goal of endin...

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Texans Against Hunger: How to *Really* Help End Hunger This Thanksgiving

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009. How to *Really* Help End Hunger This Thanksgiving. Picture: Norman Rockwell's "Freedom from Want"]. Tomorrow, as Texans sit down to a delicious meal of turkey and trimmings, many of us will feel a familiar pang in our stomachs: guilt. Yes, there's nothing like a bountiful meal with loved ones to remind us not just how blessed we are, but how many go without. As if the holidays weren't stressful enough. Can you end hunger just by taking someone else's slot? To sign a letter a...

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Texans Against Hunger: Watch and Take Action Now!

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Monday, September 27, 2010. Watch and Take Action Now! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Texans Against Hunger provides timely news, analysis and commentary on issues affecting hungry Texans. Follow me on Twitter. Capital Area Food Bank Blog. Center for Public Policy Priorities. Food Research and Action Center. North Texas Food Bank Blog. Video: The Real Cost of SNAP Cuts. Watch and Take Action Now!

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Texans Against Hunger: Need For Summer Meals Soaring in East Texas

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Monday, July 6, 2009. Need For Summer Meals Soaring in East Texas. Summer Meals sites funded by the USDA and provided by the East Texas Food Bank. Have had to expand to accomodate all the children in families hit hard by the recession. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Texans Against Hunger provides timely news, analysis and commentary on issues affecting hungry Texans. Follow me on Twitter. Capital Area Food Bank Blog. Center for Public Policy Priorities. Food Research and Action Center.

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Texans Against Hunger: September 2010

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Video: The Real Cost of SNAP Cuts. Congress is considering cutting future food stamps benefits for Texas families to fund a child nutrition bill - robbing Peter to feed Peter's kids! The cut will roll back a 13% increase to the program enacted in last year's stimulus bill. This short video shows the real-life impact of those cuts:. YOU can still make a difference! To pass a child nutrition bill, now or in the lame duck session, that doesn't cut food stamps!

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Texans Against Hunger: Video: The Real Cost of SNAP Cuts

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Video: The Real Cost of SNAP Cuts. Congress is considering cutting future food stamps benefits for Texas families to fund a child nutrition bill - robbing Peter to feed Peter's kids! The cut will roll back a 13% increase to the program enacted in last year's stimulus bill. This short video shows the real-life impact of those cuts:. YOU can still make a difference! To pass a child nutrition bill, now or in the lame duck session, that doesn't cut food stamps!

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Texans Against Hunger: January 2009

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Friday, January 30, 2009. Shapleigh: Times are Tough in El Paso. Texas Senator Eliot Shapleigh (D-El Paso) noted the growing need for anti-hunger relief while visiting HHSC offices in his hometown last week. . When times are tough that has budget effect,"  said. 160;Shapleigh. "We will go into the budget to make sure that food stamps is funded, unemployment insurance to make sure there is enough to cover people when they've lost their jobs.". Thursday, January 29, 2009. The threat posed by obesity to the...