What $200 Billion in Cuts Means for Hungry Kids
From One Bite is Everything by Dana DiPrima
June 4, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 167
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
- community impact
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: No Kid Hungry New York
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