{"id":11429,"date":"2019-09-20T11:55:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T11:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/texas\/?p=11429"},"modified":"2019-09-20T11:55:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T11:55:12","slug":"white-house-rule-will-take-food-away-from-texan-kids-at-home-and-at-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/texas\/2019\/09\/20\/white-house-rule-will-take-food-away-from-texan-kids-at-home-and-at-school\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Rule Will Take Food Away From Texan Kids at Home and at School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As chefs, we know the important role food plays in people\u2019s lives. We also know how critical it is for growing kids to get the healthy food they need every day so they can learn and thrive. It\u2019s unfathomable for us to think that 1 out of every 4 kids in Texas lives with hunger \u2013 and we lose our appetites to think that a new proposal by the Administration will make this hunger much worse.<\/p>

But that\u2019s exactly what will happen if the White House restricts a policy called Broad Based Categorical Eligibility, which helps low-income working families enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if they\u2019re already eligible for other anti-poverty programs.<\/p>

This would be a massive step backwards in the fight against childhood hunger.<\/p>

Here\u2019s why: Syncing\u00a0eligibility for these programs\u00a0does a lot of good for families in need. It reduces bureaucratic red tape,\u00a0meaning families in need of benefits receive a\u00a0streamlined\u00a0application process.\u00a0Families\u00a0seeking a way out of poverty while working in\u00a0low-wage jobs\u00a0have the time to\u00a0phase off SNAP rather than\u00a0grapple with\u00a0a hard cut-off. And\u00a0by automatically\u00a0enrolling\u00a0kids in the free school lunch program if their families participate in SNAP, we help ensure that kids living with hunger receive\u00a0the three meals a day they need to grow up healthy and strong.<\/p>

Simply put, more kids will be hungry if this rule becomes reality.<\/p>

Specifically, restricting this policy will result in more than 3 million low-income people losing access to SNAP in the U.S. And Texas would be the hardest hit by this new rule, with more households losing benefits than any other state in the nation.<\/a> In fact, more than 200,000 Texans<\/a> who live in families with kids and currently receive SNAP would lose their benefits if this new rule goes into effect.<\/p>

And that\u2019s a huge problem.<\/p>

SNAP is one of our nation\u2019s most powerful tools for ending childhood hunger. It gives families food purchasing power so that they can shop for and prepare food on a budget. SNAP directly impacts food insecurity for kids, which impacts education and health outcomes for life. Low-income kids who receive SNAP benefits are more likely to graduate from high school and to have better physical health. Every year, it lifts millions of children out of poverty.<\/p>

But the impact of this flawed proposal doesn\u2019t end there. Since SNAP eligibility is tied to eligibility for free school meals, this rule stands to put school meals in jeopardy for more than 500,000 kids across the nation.<\/p>

This means kids will face a devastating double whammy: lost meals at home and at school.<\/p>

We already know that hunger affects a child\u2019s ability to learn. Empty bellies mean full school offices \u2013 from the nurse, to the principal, to detention. When kids are hungry they can\u2019t concentrate, which increases behavioral and discipline problems. Kids are more likely to be sick when they\u2019re hungry. Test scores drop and school attendance levels fall.<\/p>

When kids have consistent, reliable access to nutrition food \u2013 at home and at school \u2013 it helps them learn more, stay healthier and grow up stronger.<\/p>

Escaping the cycle of poverty is possible when kids get the nutrition they need. But this rule only penalizes poverty.<\/p>

It also hurts our local economy here in Texas. Restricting this policy would erode the demonstrated economic benefits of SNAP to the local economy and across the nation.<\/p>

As culinary professionals, we don\u2019t just prepare and serve food. We nourish minds and bodies. We know the power of food. That\u2019s why we often step outside of our kitchens to support initiatives like the No Kid Hungry campaign, which seeks to end childhood hunger in America.<\/p>

It\u2019s also why we know our nation has the resources and solutions to make ending hunger a reality. We have the ability to make a huge impact on child hunger in Texas and across the country. All we need is more political will to make it happen, and stopping this rule is the next step.<\/p>

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Leonard Botello IV <\/em><\/strong>(Truth BBQ \u2013 Houston), John Brand <\/strong>(Hotel Emma – San Antonio), Bryce Gilmore <\/strong>(Barley Swine, Odd Duck, Sour Duck Market – Austin), Alba Huerta <\/strong>(Julep Houston – Houston), Rebecca Masson <\/strong>(Fluff Bake Bar – Houston), Ryan Pera<\/strong> (Agricole Hospitality – Houston), Amanda Rockman <\/strong>(New Waterloo – Austin), and Chris Shepherd<\/strong> (Underbelly Hospitality – Houston) are chefs, culinary professionals, and restaurateurs, all proud members of No Kid Hungry’s culinary community in Texas.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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