The U.S. has witnessed unprecedented policy shifts related to child nutrition during COVID-19. However, federal intervention in school meal programs has a deep-rooted history. This report tells a story of school lunches in Alabama. Starting with the historiography of school … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges and changes to federal child nutrition programs across the state of Massachusetts. While the USDA-instated waivers and flexibilties were a direct response to issues brought about by the pandemic including the disruption of school … Read more
The ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the true vulnerabilities of the American food system. Food insecurity in Massachusetts has doubled from pre-pandemic numbers, and the most vulnerable populations in the state are children and Black, Indigenous, People … Read more
There is a great deal of diversity across Western Washington counties in terms of rurality, demographic makeup, and economic sectors. To understand how the pandemic has been impacting these counties, the report focused on reviewing local community needs and assets … Read more
In this Hunger-Free Community Report, Xavier Roberts outlines his project to help Washington Food Coalition become more diverse and effective by restructuring its Board of Directors.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the inequities of our current food system. Returning to the lands, not just by physical proximity, but through a more intertwined relationship between land and community, is a form of resistance and resilience. This can … Read more
The Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP) was initially created in the 1990 Farm Bill to address the inequities in agricultural extension offered to Native American farmers and ranchers. Thirty years later, the FRTEP has never been appropriated the funding or … Read more
The Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC) improves the lives of migrant farmworker families across the state of Oregon through the provision of childcare and educational programming. Over time, OCDC has expanded their operations to meet additional needs, such as food … Read more
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon was on track to implement legislation that would provide most of the state’s students with free school lunch and breakfast. This report examines the impact of the pandemic on school meal access in Oregon through … Read more
This report and series of recommendations will assist the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council as we set goals for and design our own dashboard, build a community engagement strategy around the dashboard and our food action plan, and move with a … Read more
This project aims to explore how local government in Chicago might support the development of a reimagined social safety net—one that facilitates systems change rather than piecemeal, temporary solutions and one that moves from a food security-focused paradigm towards a … Read more
