Food

Nearly 900,000 Michigan children will be eligible for a new summer food assistance program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s SUN Bucks doles out $40 per month over the summer for each eligible child. This is the first year for the program, and it's expected to reach about 21 million kids. Yet 13 states, including Oklahoma and Iowa, turned down the funding.

Hunger relief organizations report the growth of food insecurity in Midland community. Meanwhile, they are ready to offer help.

Egyptian Koshery moved to a new location on June 5 in Midland. The owners share hopes for the new place, tell some of their story and talk about Egyptian culture.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the food program for low-income individuals — has become one of the hottest topics in farm bill negotiations, as congressional Republicans seek more changes.

Canning — once a necessity so families could have fruits and vegetables through the winter — has turned into a hobby. A look at how canning evolved from the home to factories, and why people are returning to the practice.

So far about a dozen of Traverse City's downtown restaurants have said they are interested in composting.

Most of the coverage around PFAS focuses on the toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water. But contamination of food and agricultural products is still not fully understood.

All students received free school meals during the pandemic. That ended after the 2021-22 school year, but several states in the Midwest have expanded access to school meals this school year.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a flashpoint in Congress yet again as members work to renew the farm bill. And the debate comes in the midst of rising food insecurity across the U.S.