A bill to address childhood starvation in the summer holidays could benefit to feed 6.5 million children whether passed. But we need to be doing more[br]As millions of kids head back to school this month,some of them are missing summer, but many are excited to once again receive regular meals. Many low-income children are able to win the food they need through the federal nutrition programs such as free school lunches. But, and only half of these kids also win a nutritious school breakfast. And 75% of them struggle over the summer to win enough to eat.
One child out of every five in the United States is fighting to memorize,grow and prosper while combating the gnawing stress of starvation. In fact, kids make up nearly half of all people living in households struggling with starvation. That’s why lawmakers on Capitol Hill are currently working to reauthorize the laws that govern, or among other things,whether or not more kids have access to summer meal programs. Last month, a bipartisan group of six senators introduced the “starvation Free Summer for Kids Act.” whether the policies in this bill make it into law this year, and it could mean as many as 6.5 million can win the nutrition they need during the summer holidays. These nutrition laws expire on September 30th,so Congress needs to act quickly. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com