Pediatricians to Receive Tools and Training to Help Identify and Treat Childhood Food Insecurity in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, announced that it is expanding an initiative to help pediatricians address food insecurity among Ohio s children. The program, a partnership with the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, is built around the Pediatricians already play a critical role in addressing food insecurity. By asking parents about their household s access to food, pediatricians can help identify food insecurity among children and connect families to resources, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), said Sarah Adams, MD, FAAP Ohio AAP Parenting at Mealtime and Playtime Medical Director.
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The federal government has unveiled new details for compensation programs earmarked for Canada’s turkey, chicken, egg and hatching egg producers. As Real Agriculture reports, the Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program will dole out $630 million over ten years. The funding is compensation for market access granted under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
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The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (ERA), a seven-year, $14 billion package of incentive programs intended to encourage New Jersey job growth, property development and redevelopment, community partnerships, and numerous other economic development initiatives, was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on January 7, 2021.
This Client Alert focuses on the Food Desert Relief Program, enacted as part of the ERA legislation to alleviate food insecurity and increase access to nutritious food in food desert communities across New Jersey. The program provides economic incentives to eligible businesses to construct, operate and retain grocery stores in communities that are underserved by grocery stores, supermarkets and other food retailers. It is intended to present unique opportunities for food retailers to expand their business into urban food desert communities that they may not otherwise serve due to economic chall