Port City Daily By Olivia Parr February 20, 2018 WILMINGTON — Every night, about 630,000 people in North Carolina households don’t have enough to eat. In New Hanover County alone, about 16,000 Wilmington residents live in a food desert, according to County Manager Chris Coudriet. But, what is a “food desert?” The USDA defines food deserts as census […]
Carolina Connection February 17, 2018 By Brighton McConnell North Carolina ranks among the fifteen worst states for child hunger– the percentage of children under 18 who lack food on a regular basis. The North Carolina Child Hunger Leaders Conference was held at UNC’s Friday Center this week to hear about some potential solutions. Brighton McConnell […]
EducationNC by Analisa Sorrells | February 16, 2018 For the almost 400,000 students across North Carolina who eat school breakfast, it is far more than a meal; it provides the opportunity to start the day with a full stomach and a focused brain. The importance of school breakfast and other school nutrition programs as instructional interventions were discussed at the 7th annual […]