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Healthy food is cheaper than chronic disease. Missouri should act like it

Missouri Independent published on April 24, 2026 Healthy food is cheaper than chronic disease. Missouri should act like it After passing with overwhelming bipartisan approval…

ofsApril 24, 2026

four people work together on an urban garden

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OFS and Community Food Systems

OFS Builds Relationships with Local Farmers and Strengthens Community Food Systems For more than 40 years, Operation Food Search has worked to address hunger by…

ofsFebruary 19, 2025

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Navigating Legislation: Missouri & Illinois

Navigating Legislative Landscapes: Advocating for Food Security in Missouri and Illinois Operation Food Search provides food and services to 200,000 people each month through a…

ofsJune 14, 2024

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Missouri Midsession 2024 Legislative Update

Bills Related to Food Security The recent Missouri legislative spring break marked the midpoint of the legislative session. Of particular interest to our work at…

ofsApril 1, 2024

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How the Federal Child Tax Credit Could Help MO Families

One of the federal policies that could benefit families in the community is the Child Tax Credit. The Child Tax Credit is a federal tax…

ofsMarch 6, 2024

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SNAP Proves Essential to COVID-19 Recovery

What is SNAP? The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program. SNAP provides monthly benefits…

ofsApril 1, 2022

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Missouri Legislative Mid-Session Update

We're Halfway There! Missouri Legislative Session Update The Missouri General Assembly returned to Jefferson City on Monday, March 21, 2022 after a week-long legislative…

ofsMarch 31, 2022

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What is Child Nutrition & WIC Reauthorization?

Strengthening Child Nutrition Programs is Essential to Addressing Child Hunger Each day child nutrition programs improve millions of children’s overall nutrition, health, development and educational…

ofsJanuary 7, 2022

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Integrating Food and Nutrition into Health Care

The vision of Operation Food Search is that all children and families have the nutrition, food and skills they need to live a healthy life.…

ofsNovember 19, 2021

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Let’s Talk About WIC in Missouri

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, also known as WIC, is a federal public health nutrition program that provides food assistance, nutrition education, breastfeeding support,…

ofsJuly 7, 2021

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Healthy food is cheaper than chronic disease. Missouri should act like it

OFS and Community Food Systems

Navigating Legislation: Missouri & Illinois

Missouri Midsession 2024 Legislative Update

How the Federal Child Tax Credit Could Help MO Families

SNAP Proves Essential to COVID-19 Recovery

Missouri Legislative Mid-Session Update

What is Child Nutrition & WIC Reauthorization?

Integrating Food and Nutrition into Health Care

Let’s Talk About WIC in Missouri

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