About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of funding cuts on food assistance programs for children and families in America.

What happens when food assistance programs lose funding? For millions of children and families, the effects can be immediate. Fewer meals. More strain on household budgets. More difficult choices between food, housing, healthcare, and transportation. In this episode of One Bite is Everything , Dana welcomes back Rachel Sabella, Director of No Kid Hungry New York, to discuss how recent and proposed funding cuts could impact children, families, schools, and communities. Together, they explore why hunger remains a persistent challenge in America and why many organizations are concerned that the problem could worsen in the months ahead. Rachel explains how programs that help feed children work behind the scenes, why schools play such an important role in food security, and what happens when support systems are reduced at a time when many families are already struggling with higher costs. The conversation also looks at the broader consequences of childhood hunger, from health and educational outcomes to long-term impacts on communities and the economy. Food is more than what's on our plate. It's opportunity. It's stability. And for millions of children, it's the foundation that makes…

People in this episode

Host: Dana DiPrima

Guest: Rachel Sabella

Topics covered

• food assistance
• child hunger
• funding cuts
• food security
• impact on families
• education
• health outcomes

Keywords

• food assistance
• child hunger
• funding cuts
• food security
• No Kid Hungry
• household budgets
• health outcomes
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: No Kid Hungry New York

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