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Participation in Food and Nutrition Programs Increased from 2004 to 2008 (USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, January 28, 2009)

According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the number of people participating in food and nutrition programs (including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the free school lunch program, and WIC) increased steadily between 2004 and 2008, with the largest increase occurring in 2008.    http://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/annual.htm

Demand on Food Banks Increases (Feeding America, December 18, 2008)

Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest), a national hunger-relief charity, conducted a local impact survey of 160 food banks in the U.S. in 2008. All of the food banks reported an increase in demand for food over the past year, with estimated increases ranging from 29% to 38%

Health Risks Are Associated with Poor Nutrition Among Low-Income Children (Journal of the American Dietetic Association, November 2008)

In an article entitled “Diabetes Risk, Low Fitness, and Energy Insufficiency Levels among Children from Poor Families,” published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association in November 2008, Dr. Trevino and colleagues report that 1,402 low-income students from South Texas participated in a health screening study that found high levels of blood glucose, obesity,…

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