Atlanta launches summer food program

The city of Atlanta and partners this week launched the USDA Summer Food Service Program, which ensures low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.

During the school year, 50 percent of children in Atlanta rely on free or reduced-price meals. During the summer months, 1 in 4 children in the city of Atlanta and Georgia are considered food insecure and will miss meals.

Through the program, Atlanta’s community partners will feed approximately 6,000 children. USDA plans to serve more than 200 million free meals nationally — 14 million more than in 2014.