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  • Title: The Summer Food Service Program and the Ongoing Hunger Crisis in Mississippi.
    Author: Cobern JA, Shell KJ, Henderson ER, Beech BM, Batlivala SP.
    Journal: J Miss State Med Assoc; 2015 Oct; 56(10):300-2. PubMed ID: 26863842.
    Abstract:
    Food insecurity is simply defined as uncertain access to adequate food. Nearly 50 million Americans, 16 million of whom are children, are food insecure. Mississippi has 21% food insecure citizens, and has the most food insecure county in the nation. Our state's school system's National Breakfast and Lunch Programs help combat food insecurity, but a gap still exists. This gap widens during the summer. In this paper, we describe the Mississippi Summer Food Service Program. While the program has had success in our state, it still faces challenges. Organized action by physicians in Mississippi and the Mississippi State Medical Association could significantly increase participation in these programs that are vital to our state.
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