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Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Make America's Youth Healthy Again Act to codify President Trump’s executive order to establish the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition and to refocus the Presidential Fitness Test.
Published: Saturday, September 20th, 2025 @ 8:44 pm
By: ENC NOW
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“Malnourished Gaza woman flown to Italy dies in hospital," the original headline stated.
Published: Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 @ 10:38 pm
By: Daily Wire
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ECU and Food Lion Feeds launch teaching kitchen
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 @ 9:05 am
By: ECU News Services
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The Child and Adult Care Food Program helps eligible children and adults access healthy, nutritious food by reimbursing qualified child care programs, adult day programs and other non-residential care programs for meals and snacks served to enrollees.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 1:39 am
By: ENC NOW
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced those who lost Food and Nutrition Services benefits through card skimming, cloning or other forms of fraud are eligible to have their stolen FNS benefits (formerly known as food stamps) replaced.
Published: Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 @ 1:16 am
By: ENC NOW
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has become aware of a potential scam targeting Food and Nutrition Services beneficiaries.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 @ 12:41 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Access to nutritious food is foundational for overall health and well-being.
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 11:44 am
By: ENC NOW
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Nutrition science students scale up food production to nourish the campus community
Published: Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 @ 12:43 pm
By: ECU News Services
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About 1.2 million North Carolinians, or nearly 11% of the state’s population, don’t know where their next meal is coming from.
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2023 @ 2:36 pm
By: ENC NOW
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In North Carolina and nationally, emergency allotments for COVID-19 in the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program will end in March 2023.
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 6:36 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Moore County residents who receive Food and Nutrition Services and lost food due to power outages from vandalism to an electrical substation on Dec. 3, 2022, will receive replacement benefits, thanks to two waivers approved by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 10:57 am
By: ENC NOW
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On Wednesday, President Joe Biden thanked a handful of bipartisan officials for putting together the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. During his acknowledgments, he asked, “Where’s Jackie?” confused as to why he did not see the woman he had just mentioned in his remarks.
Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 @ 1:28 am
By: Daily Wire
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With food prices rising, more North Carolina families with young children are using benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to access healthy, nutritious food.
Published: Friday, October 21st, 2022 @ 12:07 am
By: ENC NOW
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Published: Sunday, July 31st, 2022 @ 9:11 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) can now use their benefits for a much wider variety of infant formula brands and types
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 11:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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RALEIGH — Families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) can now purchase more sizes and types of Gerber formula thanks to efforts by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to support families
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 @ 5:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed February 21 - 25, 2022 as Public Schools Week to show support for public schools and the educators, counselors, custodians, bus drivers, school nutrition workers, administrators and other school staff who provide important learning experiences for students.
Published: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 @ 1:51 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the Food and Nutrition Services program has expanded participation in the FNS Online Purchasing Program from seven retailers to 11.
Published: Saturday, February 5th, 2022 @ 11:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Global Supply Shortages and Shipping Delays Effect Food and Nutrition Services Recertification FormsThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced due to global shortages and delays in shipments it was unable to include return envelopes in the monthly mailing of the Food and Nutrition Services recertifications for February.
Published: Saturday, January 29th, 2022 @ 12:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina households receiving Food and Nutrition Services benefits will continue to receive the maximum amount for their household size for the month of February, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced.
Published: Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ 11:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over a year in, an innovative program that combines telemedicine, telepsychiatry and nutrition support is increasing access to health care for North Carolina mothers and improving health outcomes for their babies.
Published: Sunday, November 28th, 2021 @ 7:44 am
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and its partners with the State Nutrition Action Coalition (SNAC) have released a new NC Food and Nutrition Resource Programs quick reference guide
Published: Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 @ 5:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services participants can now purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards at an additional authorized online EBT retailer, Publix Super Markets Inc.
Published: Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 @ 9:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services participants can purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards at an additional authorized online EBT retailer, BJ’s Wholesale Club.
Published: Saturday, March 13th, 2021 @ 10:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is one of seven WIC State Agencies to receive a U.S. Department of Agriculture/Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) grant.
Published: Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 @ 6:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Starting today, North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) participants can purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards through Instacart.com or the Instacart mobile app
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2021 @ 12:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Project examines healthy behavior modeling in the classroom
Published: Thursday, February 4th, 2021 @ 1:01 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that Food and Nutrition Services recipients will see a temporary increase in the amount of benefits they receive.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 @ 10:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that Food and Nutrition Services recipients will see a temporary increase in the amount of benefits they receive.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 @ 12:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Starting today, North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services participants will be able to purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards at an additional authorized online EBT retailer, ALDI.
Published: Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 @ 9:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Farmina Pet Food Will Invest $28.5 Million in Reidsville
Published: Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 @ 1:46 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it has upgraded the mobile-friendly ePASS website to include a Spanish language option.
Published: Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 @ 2:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The United States Department of Agriculture approved North Carolina’s waiver request to issue automatic replacement benefits to people who receive Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) in 11 North Carolina counties impacted by Hurricane Isaias.
Published: Sunday, September 13th, 2020 @ 10:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging North Carolinians who are enrolled in the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to use their food benefits during COVID-19 to support good nutrition for their families.
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2020 @ 10:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Nutrition Services Branch announces its annual participation in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Published: Friday, July 31st, 2020 @ 2:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) released improved online applications for Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) that will help both North Carolina families and county Departments of Social Services (DSS) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 @ 9:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Challenges persist in getting students meals and reliable internet access while schools remain closed.
Published: Sunday, May 17th, 2020 @ 4:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for May 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 @ 2:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Starting today, North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) participants will be able to purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards at authorized online EBT retailers.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2020 @ 11:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for March 2020 and April 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 1:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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School is canceled in North Carolina. Now, the state must decide how to handle nutrition, child care, and distance learning.
Published: Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 @ 8:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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