Next week, the House of Representatives will vote on a budget proposal that is stunningly extreme.
It is difficult to emphasize enough how much damage this budget would do – to young and old alike, to low-income and middle class people, and to our nation’s economy. Your voice is urgently needed. . . . → Read More: A Message from the Coalition on Human Needs
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A new study demonstrates just how perilous the long-term effects of food insecurity are on children. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the University of Calgary performed the first long-term study on the effects of hunger on general health, tracking children from birth to 21 years. . . . → Read More: New study outlines long-term effects of food insecurity on children |
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