Food

These sites offer information on nutrition, food safety, various foodbanks in the area, and the food stamp and other food programs in the area.

• Community Connection Food Resources. This sites offers links to many resources that are specifically related to Food, such as FOOD BANKS, DELIVERED MEALS, SUMMER FOOD PROGRAMS, SOUP KITCHENS, etc. (Accessed by clicking on Basic Needs--Food)
  http://www.communityconnection.org
  
  
• Department of Human Services Youth and Family Services Division Child Nutrition Program. This site explains the CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM run by the Department of Human Services which provides nutritious meals to pre-school and school age children enrolled in child care facilities.
  http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/dhs/
  
  
• Schnucks Express Connection. This site allows for GROCERY SHOPPING ON-LINE with home delivery.
  http://www.schnucks.com/express/
  
  
• St. Louis Area Food Bank. This organization feeds hungry people by distributing food through its member agencies, and also educates the public about the nature of and the solutions to the problems of hunger. They gather and distribute nearly 11 million pounds of food each year to 334 food pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens and emergency feeding programs throughout 14 counties in eastern Missouri and 12 counties in southwestern Illinois. This site links to the Community Connection site that LISTS THE AVAILABLE FOOD BANKS IN THE AREA.
  http://www.slafb.org/
  
  

• Missouri Department of Social Services Division of Family Services Income Maintenance & Self-Sufficiency Programs. Information on how the FOOD STAMP PROGRAM works in Missouri and eligibility requirements are available from this website as well as information and eligibility requirements of FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS available to individuals and organizations. These programs are affiliated with the USDA.
  www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/pap.htm
  
  
• Schnucks Express Connection. This site allows for GROCERY SHOPPING ON-LINE with home delivery.
  http://www.schnucks.com/express/
  
  

• America's Second Harvest Food Bank Network. is the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization. Through a network of over 200 food banks and food-rescue programs, they distribute food to 26 million hungry Americans each year, eight million of whom are children. This site lists ALL NETWORK AGENCIES and provides information on its various programs.
  http://www.secondharvest.org/
  
  
• Community Connection Food Resources. This sites offers links to many resources that are specifically related to Food, such as FOOD BANKS, DELIVERED MEALS, SUMMER FOOD PROGRAMS, SOUP KITCHENS, etc. (Accessed by clicking on Basic Needs--Food)
  http://www.communityconnection.org
  
  
• eHow to Apply for Food Stamps. Offers step by step procedures on HOW TO APPLY FOR FOOD STAMPS.
  http://www.ehow.com/eHow/eHow/0,1053,12689,00.html
  
  
• Federal Consumer Information Center Food Issues. Nutrition for Better Health, Safe Food Handling and Preparation Reports on various GUIDES TO HEALTHFUL EATING AND FOOD PREPARATION can be downloaded from this site.
  http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/food.htm
  
  
• Schnucks Express Connection. This site allows for GROCERY SHOPPING ON-LINE with home delivery.
  http://www.schnucks.com/express/
  
  
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Resource Guide for Homeless Shelters, Soup Kitchens, and Food Banks. This guide can be downloaded from this site. It includes chapters on INFANT FEEDING, FEEDING THE YOUNG CHILD, ELDERLY AND MEAL PLANNING. FOOD SAFETY and CONTACTS FOR ASSISTANCE.
  http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/homeless.html
  
  
• Welfare Information Network Food Stamps & Nutrition Programs. This site explains how the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) affects several federal nutrition programs, including THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM, and CHILD AND ADULT CARE FEEDING PROGRAM, a program that provides reimbursements to child and adult day care facilities that serve meals to low-income people.
  http://www.welfareinfo.org/food.htm