Downtown Labor Day Food Drive
J Paul Jr & Lil Nate Perform At Worthy Cause
On Labor Day Weekend
August 30, 2013
by Rod Sias
www.ZydecoOnline.com
Uniting the Zydeco Nation
While many in the Zydeco Nation will be enjoying the company of family and friends, good food, and lot's of Creole and Zydeco Music this Labor Day weekend, we should never forget that many people in the Zydeco Nation are suffering from lack of basic human rights and food insecurity.
The sad truth and harsh reality is that food insecurity affects children and the elderly at shockingly disproportionate rates and occurs year round.
Zydeco Musicians J. Paul Jr & the Zydeco Nubreeds and Lil' Nate & the Zydeco Big Timers are lending their talent this Labor Day weekend to shine light on the Downtown Labor Day Food Drive on Monday, September 2, 2013 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Child Hunger Facts
Good nutrition, particularly in the first three years of life, is important in establishing a good foundation that has implications for a child’s future physical and mental health, academic achievement, and economic productivity.
Unfortunately, food insecurity is an obstacle that threatens that critical foundation. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 16.7 million children under 18 in the United States live in households where they are unable to consistently access enough nutritious food necessary for a healthy life.
Although food insecurity is harmful to any individual, it can be particularly devastating among children due to their increased vulnerability and the potential for long-term consequences.
Food Insecurity
16.7 million children lived in food insecure households in 2011.
20% or more of the child population in 37 states and D.C. lived in food insecure households in
2011, according to the most recent data available. New Mexico (30.6%) and the District of Columbia (30.0%) had the highest rates of children in households without consistent access to food.
In 2011, the top five states with the highest rate of food insecure children under 18 are New Mexico, the District of Columbia, Arizona, Oregon, and Georgia.
In 2011, the top five states with the lowest rate of food insecure children under 18 are North Dakota, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Minnesota.
Emergency Food Assistance
Nearly 14 million children are estimated to be served by Feeding America, over 3 million of which are ages 5 and under.
Proper nutrition is vital to the growth and development of children. 62 percent of client households with children under the age of 18 reported participating in the National School Lunch Program, but only 14 percent reported having a child participate in a summer feeding program that provides free food when school is out.
54 percent of client households with children under the age of 3 participated in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
32 percent of pantries, 42 percent of kitchens, and 18 percent of shelters in the Feeding America network reported "many more children in the summer" being served by their programs.
Poverty
In 2011, 16.1 million or approximately 22 percent of children in the U.S. lived in poverty.
Participation in Federal Nutrition Programs
In fiscal year 2011, 47 percent of all SNAP household contained children.
During the 2011 federal fiscal year, more than 31 million low-income children received free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program.
Unfortunately, just 2.3 million children participated in the Summer Food Service Program that same year.
J Paul Jr & Lil Nate Perform At Worthy Cause
On Labor Day Weekend
August 30, 2013
by Rod Sias
www.ZydecoOnline.com
Uniting the Zydeco Nation
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The sad truth and harsh reality is that food insecurity affects children and the elderly at shockingly disproportionate rates and occurs year round.
Zydeco Musicians J. Paul Jr & the Zydeco Nubreeds and Lil' Nate & the Zydeco Big Timers are lending their talent this Labor Day weekend to shine light on the Downtown Labor Day Food Drive on Monday, September 2, 2013 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Child Hunger Facts
Good nutrition, particularly in the first three years of life, is important in establishing a good foundation that has implications for a child’s future physical and mental health, academic achievement, and economic productivity.
Unfortunately, food insecurity is an obstacle that threatens that critical foundation. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 16.7 million children under 18 in the United States live in households where they are unable to consistently access enough nutritious food necessary for a healthy life.
Although food insecurity is harmful to any individual, it can be particularly devastating among children due to their increased vulnerability and the potential for long-term consequences.
Food Insecurity
16.7 million children lived in food insecure households in 2011.
20% or more of the child population in 37 states and D.C. lived in food insecure households in
2011, according to the most recent data available. New Mexico (30.6%) and the District of Columbia (30.0%) had the highest rates of children in households without consistent access to food.
In 2011, the top five states with the highest rate of food insecure children under 18 are New Mexico, the District of Columbia, Arizona, Oregon, and Georgia.
In 2011, the top five states with the lowest rate of food insecure children under 18 are North Dakota, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Minnesota.
Emergency Food Assistance
Nearly 14 million children are estimated to be served by Feeding America, over 3 million of which are ages 5 and under.
Proper nutrition is vital to the growth and development of children. 62 percent of client households with children under the age of 18 reported participating in the National School Lunch Program, but only 14 percent reported having a child participate in a summer feeding program that provides free food when school is out.
54 percent of client households with children under the age of 3 participated in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
32 percent of pantries, 42 percent of kitchens, and 18 percent of shelters in the Feeding America network reported "many more children in the summer" being served by their programs.
Poverty
In 2011, 16.1 million or approximately 22 percent of children in the U.S. lived in poverty.
Participation in Federal Nutrition Programs
In fiscal year 2011, 47 percent of all SNAP household contained children.
During the 2011 federal fiscal year, more than 31 million low-income children received free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program.
Unfortunately, just 2.3 million children participated in the Summer Food Service Program that same year.
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