Child Nutrition Programs prevent childhood hunger.

In New York State, one in six children age 18 and under are food insecure. This means that too many children are missing out on good nutrition necessary for positive academic, physical, emotional, and social development. 

 

Click on any of the child nutrition program links above and discover how federal child nutrition programs are helping children grow, learn, and play. 

 

President Barack Obama announced a commitment to end hunger in the United States by 2015.  Click here to read his plan to eliminate hunger by strengthening nutrition assistance programs. 

 

The Nutrition Consortium submitted recommendations to USDA for reaching the 2015 goal, which support the seven strategies outlined by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) in their paper "Ending Childhood Hunger: Essential Strategies for Meeting the President's Goal."  More information on the 2015 goal can be found on the FRAC website. 

The Nutrition Consortium of NYS’ now has a monthly e-newsletter and quarterly Child Nutrition e-News with advocacy alerts, policy updates, hunger-related research, and more!  Go to our agency homepage and enter your contact info to sign-up today!