Nutrition Supports
This year, 28 million American children lived in low-income families. Unfortunately, children lacking economic security at home face many disadvantages ranging from poorer health to lower achievement in school. For this reason, First Focus believes that federal investments in children, particularly investments that help lift them out of poverty, are essential to improving their health and ensuring their success in the future.
In many ways, the food stamp program, found in the Nutrition Title of the Farm Bill and up for reauthorization this year, is the cornerstone of federal initiatives on childhood nutrition. More than half of the participants in the food stamp program are children, and nearly one in five children receive these vital food assistance benefits.
