Rural Hunger and Access to Healthy Food – News

MU Extension Expands Food Waste Reduction Program in Rural Missouri

Oct 22, 2025 - Highlights the rural expansion of a Missouri program promoting meal planning, freezing meals, and sharing excess food. Discusses how the program promotes healthier eating for rural residents with higher rates of diet-related illness and other health disparities.

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Clemson Rural Health Launches First-of-its-Kind Protein Rx Program to Address Malnutrition in Upstate South Carolina

Oct 9, 2025 - Highlights a new program in rural South Carolina to address malnutrition through protein focused nutrition prescriptions. Participants will have access to food boxes twice a month for 5 months as well as cooking demonstrations.

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The Coastal Bend Food Bank Gets New Mobile Unit to Fight Hunger in Rural Communities and Schools

Sep 23, 2025 - Highlights a new mobile unit at a Texas food bank that will bring nutritional education to children in rural and other schools.

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