No Kid Hungry blog

Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! Organization Shares its Strength

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:03:03 -0500

Editor’s Note: Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! organization recently donated $100,000 to help end hunger in the classroom by supporting Share Our Strength’s work surrounding school breakfast programs. Andrew...

Narrowing the Achievement Gap by Narrowing the Hunger Gap

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:04:18 -0500

Today’s NY Times reports that “in analyses of long-term data published in recent months, researchers are finding that while the achievement gap between white and black students has narrowed...

Setting the School Breakfast Record Straight

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:20:19 -0500

Check out Founder and CEO Billy Shore’s Letter to the Editor in the New York Post about the importance of making sure kids start their day with healthy food. Here’s an excerpt: “When...

Making Healthy Choices Easy Choices With Help From Walmart

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:21:10 -0500

This week, the Walmart Foundation announced a $4 million grant to Share Our Strength for our Cooking Matters program and its new initiative, Shopping Matters. These programs are key strategies in...

$10 For a Homemade Meal for 4?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:50:49 -0500

Every parent wants the best for their child. But when you’re among the one in three Americans who lives in or near poverty, how do you put a healthy dinner on the table for your family each night?...

Latest School Breakfast Scorecard: Shows Improvement

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:27:41 -0500

On Tuesday, the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) released their latest reports on the state of school breakfast in America. The School Breakfast Scorecard and School Breakfast in America’s Big...

Colorado Schools Awarded For Increasing School Breakfast Participation

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:23:47 -0500

Clayton Elementary School Principal Nicole Westfall in Englewood, Colorado has seen firsthand the difference that the Breakfast in the Classroom program has had with her students. “Teachers are...

New Standards Good in Theory, But Will Kids Eat Their Vegetables?

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:30:11 -0500

Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama and the USDA announced new nutrition standards for school meals. These changes mean more fruits and vegetables and less fat and sodium for school food. You might...

Leading the Fight Against Childhood Hunger in Maryland

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:11:52 -0500

In today’s State of the State address, Maryland Governor O’Malley reiterated his commitment to ending childhood hunger in Maryland. He was the first governor in the country to make this a priority...

Superbowl Party on a Budget? It’s Possible!

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:20:59 -0500

If you’ve ever hosted a Superbowl party, you know how much hungry football fans can eat and drink. The chefs and nutritionists at Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters have some ideas for feeding a...

Kids Missing From State of the Union

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:30:09 -0500

During last week’s State of the Union, one of President Obama’s principle themes was the need to address income inequality. In a blog post on The Huffington Post, Share Our Strength...

Knowledge Fuels the Fight Against Hunger

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:31:57 -0500

One of the first steps in any problem solving process is data collection; discovering what we know and don’t know will help us make better decisions. In that sense, knowledge is one of the most...

Chef Spotlight - Chef Stephanie Izard

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:12:44 -0500

Chefs are the backbone of so much of the work we do. Whether it’s culinary events that raise critical funds, our nutrition education programs that teach low-income families how to shop and eat on a...

New USDA Guidelines for School Food: Can They Be Met?

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:53:27 -0500

For the first time in 15 years, the USDA has updated and improved the nutritional guidelines for school food. On Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack...

Share Our Strength Applauds New School Nutrition Standards

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:14:07 -0500

Today, the USDA announced new and improved nutrition standards for school meals under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. These updated standards give kids greater access to healthy foods like fruits,...