Dr. Harold Paz, CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and executive vice president and chancellor for Health Affairs at Ohio State University, writes about food insecurity in Ohio.
Author: Sarah Polaski
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The Ripple Effects of Taking SNAP Benefits From One Person
Revoking the SNAP benefits from “able-bodied adults without dependents” affects a wider circle of people
Trump Administration Tightens Work Requirements for SNAP
The Trump administration has finalized a new rule tightening work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that could cut hundreds of thousands of people from receiving food assistance.
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Three proposed rule changes by the Trump administration could cause millions of poor people to lose access to food stamps and decrease the size of the benefit for millions more, a new study has found.
Food Rescue app saves 235,000 pounds in first year for Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland
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An exodus of grocery stores is turning rural towns into food deserts. But some are fighting back by opening their own local markets.
Healthy diet means a healthy planet, study shows
Healthier food choices almost always benefit environment as well, according to analysis
Detroit Entrepreneurs Fight Food Insecurity With Lessons Of The Past
A 1968 survey found that poor inner-city Detroiters struggled to access fresh, reasonably priced food. Those battles persist today. So in one underdeveloped neighborhood, Raphael Wright and Sonya Greene are opening a bodega that sells healthy food.
