childhood hunger /tags/childhood-hunger childhood hunger en-US Copyright Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:27:47 GMT Federal cuts and tariffs could lead to more food insecurity /Trump-tariffs-taxes-federal-job-funding-cuts-could-lead-to-higher-grocery-prices-more-food-insecurity-hunger-in-NM-New-Mexico The Legislative Finance Committee said earlier this week that new federal policies — like tariffs and federal funding cuts — would have an outsized effect on New Mexicans, and could increase the cost of groceries in a state that already has a higher than average amount of food insecurity. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:27:47 GMT /Trump-tariffs-taxes-federal-job-funding-cuts-could-lead-to-higher-grocery-prices-more-food-insecurity-hunger-in-NM-New-Mexico Daniel Montaño Families can still sign up this week to get kids’ summer food benefits /local-news/2024-08-12/hunger-food-insecurity-sun-bucks The new school year is just getting started, but families can still take advantage of a new federal program to support students K-12 during the summer who may otherwise rely on meals at school and eliminate the burden of families having to stretch their grocery budgets. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:16:49 GMT /local-news/2024-08-12/hunger-food-insecurity-sun-bucks Taylor Velazquez Preparing For A Drier, Hotter, More Crowded New Mexico /local-news/2020-10-14/preparing-for-a-drier-hotter-more-crowded-new-mexico An overwhelming majority of scientists agree that human-caused climate change is real. And along with more heat, drought and wildfires, we are facing an… Thu, 15 Oct 2020 03:40:32 GMT /local-news/2020-10-14/preparing-for-a-drier-hotter-more-crowded-new-mexico Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona CABQ Offering Kids Free Meals Over Winter Break /public-health-new-mexico/2018-12-20/cabq-offering-kids-free-meals-over-winter-break Some kids have a hard time getting enough to eat while school is out for winter break. Albuquerque Public Schools will offer free meals for students… Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:27:46 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-12-20/cabq-offering-kids-free-meals-over-winter-break May Ortega Hunger Is Not A Partisan Issue For Some Faith Leaders /public-health-new-mexico/2015-07-16/hunger-is-not-a-partisan-issue-for-some-faith-leaders More than one in five New Mexicans is on food stamps—that’s almost half a million people. Advocates are concerned that coming changes could force people… Thu, 16 Jul 2015 22:50:28 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-07-16/hunger-is-not-a-partisan-issue-for-some-faith-leaders Marisa Demarco