There are more children living in poverty in Ohio than there were at the height of the recession in 2008. In fact, according to 2015 Kids Count data, recently released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Ohio’s child-poverty rate increased from 18 percent in 2008 to 23 percent today – that represents 590,000 children living in poverty across our state.…
Ohioans gorge on Halloween candy, while others struggle to keep food on the table.
A recent report released by the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, shows that more Ohioans are in need of food assistance. The report shows that there is an increase of 40 percent since 2010 in the number of people needing help and that 1 in 6 Ohioans struggle with food insecurity.…
As American’s nutrition health index rose over the years in the study with most americans, the poor still demonstrated poor eating habits. These poor eating habits of the poor in this 12 year long study shows evidence of a widening wealth gap in diets.…
It happens every school morning: More than 300,000 Ohio children in more than 3,000 elementary, junior-high, and high schools sit down for a healthy, hot breakfast.…