According to the organization, approximately 1 in 10 older adults in Virginia do not have consistent access to enough food. Many of those seniors are eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits, which can help them afford affordable food for an active lifestyle but only 29% of adults
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A bill that would provide free meals for all public school students in Virginia passed the Senate Education and Health Committee Thursday. “This is about making sure that every kid who goes to school gets fed — no questions asked,” said Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, the patron for Senate Bill 283,
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Nutrition programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often referred to as food stamps, are funded through a piece of federal legislation often called the farm bill – which covers focus areas from crops and livestock to rural development and access to food. SNAP makes up about 80% of its funding.
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