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USDA hopes to increase dairy consumption through SNAP incentive program USDA hopes to increase dairy consumption through SNAP incentive program By Brittany Michaleson | April 20, 2021 at 8:14 PM CDT - Updated April 20 at 8:14 PM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The United States Department of Agriculture is starting a pilot program to increase dairy consumption, helping farmers and SNAP participants to pick healthy choices off the shelf. It’s partnering with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and...

April 1, 2021 // Posted In Academics, Alumni, Research We’re used to doctors prescribing medicine when patients need it — but what about prescriptions for exercise, or fresh vegetables? That’s just one of the areas being studied by Dr. Kelly Ylitalo (BS ’04) — a Baylor alumna, associate professor in BU’s Department of Public Health, and a rising star as a researcher and epidemiologist. Her work blends health, data science, sociology and more to help communities (and the organization...

Nearly 7 million hungry Texans left waiting as next stimulus vote looms FacebookTwitterEmail 1of13 A woman gives volunteers a thumbs-up after receiving bottled water at a water distribution site Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at Toyota Center in Houston. City of Houston partners with Houston Rockets to distribute bottled water to people in need.Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of13 Peter Nguyen, left, and Anitra Broussard pour broth while preparing chicken congee ...

X90022 A volunteer hands bread to a resident, affected by the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, during a San Antonio Food Bank distribution in San Antonio, Texas, U.S., July 17, 2020. As the pandemic persists, millions in the U.S. are out of work and struggling to put food on the table. Demand continues to overwhelm food banks and pantries across the country. Food insecurity — defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy...

December 15, 2020 // Posted In Alumni In a year that challenged nearly every aspect of daily life, the Baylor Family rose to meet the adversities faced by students, faculty and staff as we all navigated the uncharted waters of a global pandemic. One of the keys that powered the university through each of the new challenges that this season presented was the generosity of the Baylor Family, as more than 23,000 Bears have stepped forward (so far) in 2020 to financially support the university’s ...