Month: August 2021

By Hunger Free Colorado In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hunger Free Colorado began quarterly surveys across the state to find out how the pandemic has impacted Coloradans’ access to food and economic security. Our recent statewide survey, conducted in April by Hunger Free Colorado, found 1  in 3 (33%)  of Coloradans are  food insecure, meaning…

Xcaret Nuñez – NPR Kids and teens in the U.S. get the majority of their calories from ultra-processed foods like frozen pizza, microwavable meals, chips and cookies, a new study has found. Two-thirds — or 67% — of calories consumed by children and adolescents in 2018 came from ultra-processed foods, a jump from 61% in…