Feeding children is important year-round, especially in this uncertain summer

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
Frisk, Rachel
Publisher
Mathematica
Date
June 2020
Abstract / Description

This article examines how COVID-19 has disrupted children's access to food, highlighting emergency measures taken by Congress to support child nutrition programs. Despite these efforts, challenges remain as summer starts, with rising food insecurity and economic hardships. The author urges Congress to extend support programs like Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) to ensure children continue to receive adequate nutrition during the summer.

 

Artifact Type
Application
Reference Type
Blog
Priority Population
Children and youth
Topic Area
Policy and Practice