Layoffs hit MSU as federal cuts end 30-year food program for low-income families

North Dakota’s healthy living educators for low-income families await their fate after federal cuts

BISMARCK — For over three decades, North Dakotans have learned about healthy foods and lifestyles through a federally funded program that connects low-income and rural communities to their local food systems through the Family Nutrition Program. The Family Nutrition Program is the name for North Dakota’s SNAP-Ed program. It deploys educators to teach people about all things healthy living, from eating to exercise, and is administered through Nor…

Layoffs hit MSU as federal cuts end 30-year food program for low-income families

Michigan State University employees who teach families across the state how to stretch their food benefits, cook healthy meals and be physically active will be losing their jobs after federal funding cuts effectively ended a program that’s been running for 30 years.