Iowa summer food assistance program falls short on convenience, choices, critics say

Cedar Rapids food pantry joins over 200 sites in statewide 'Healthy Kids Iowa' program

Governor Reynolds' new summer food program is up and running. "Healthy Kids Iowa" tries to get families healthier food at a lower cost. It’s also the program re

Iowa summer food assistance program falls short on convenience, choices, critics say • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Produce at a grocery store. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “healthier and cheaper” alternative to federal summer food assistance programs is again facing criticism that it is less convenient and covers fewer food-insecure Iowans than the national program and offers families fewer choices than initially promised. Reynolds’ Healthy Kids Iowa was announced in May after the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the …

Iowa summer food assistance program falls short on convenience, choices, critics say

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “healthier and cheaper” alternative to federal summer food assistance programs is again facing criticism that it is less convenient and covers fewer food-insecure Iowans than the national program and offers families fewer choices than initially promised. Reynolds’…

Iowa summer food assistance program falls short on convenience, choices, according to critics