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2,600 Massachusetts students with disabilities became eligible to receive free and reduced-price meals and qualify for Pandemic-EBT benefits this month. COURTESY OF HENRY KELLNER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Massachusetts expands free, reduced lunch benefits for BPS students

Tanisha Bhat February 8, 2021
The extension of benefits comes almost a year after the outbreak of COVID-19, which forced many schools to transition to hybrid and remote learning — a change that has been uniquely impactful to students who relied on subsidized lunches to eat.
Nutrition experts recommend people plan their grocery shopping lists ahead of time and stock up on nutrient-rich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to bolster their immune systems amidst the coronavirus. CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Staying at home leaves room to improve diets

Jennifer Suryadjaja April 3, 2020
With everyone staying home and many restaurants closing due to coronavirus, there is a new opportunity to experiment with healthy, hands-on cooking at home.
East to West: November 22, 2019

East to West: November 22, 2019

JenRacoosin November 22, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover a failed USG amendment, Boston’s ranking among the gloomiest cities in the U.S., the Dance Theatre Group’s upcoming show, and more. This episode...

Massachusetts residents who receive food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may have their benefits cut by the Trump administration. YICHEN MA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts residents might see cut in food stamp benefits

Amanda Cappelli November 20, 2019
Local residents relying on food stamps might suffer a cut in benefits. The White House has proposed a plan to adjust how eligibility is calculated, and it puts low-income Massachusetts households in the state at a disadvantage.
EDITORIAL: Thoughtless food waste is inexcusable, call for self-examination

EDITORIAL: Thoughtless food waste is inexcusable, call for self-examination

Editors October 13, 2016

For many Americans, food consumption is so ingrained in our existence that we think very little about it. Similar to how one does not ponder the complexities of the lungs each time we take a breath, one...

The b.good Burger Brigade Dine ’n Dash allowed runners to donate to charity and eat one meal across the four b.good locations. PHOTO BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

b.good v. good at promoting local food, sustainable living

Elise Takahama November 11, 2015

Nathalie Hernandez, a sophomore at Berklee College of Music, donned her running shoes and dashed from Summer Street to Boylston Street Saturday, but she wasn't running merely for exercise. Instead, she...

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