Economic Woes, Diet Regulations Impact Meals On Wheels Programs

Meals On Wheels programs face a double-whammy as they work to eliminate senior hunger and provide nutritious meals for America's homebound.

Not only do meal delivery programs need additional funds to offset the ongoing economic recession, but Federal guidelines -- meant to help Americans eat more nutritious foods -- are putting a greater strain on those programs.

It's the topic of a recent article by M. Alex Johnson on msnbc.com, "Economy, diet rules curb Meals on Wheels programs."

"Some Meals on Wheels programs in the U.S. support themselves solely through donations and fundraisers, but many...also rely on government funding," Johnson wrote. Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties is among those programs that receive government funding.

When new government regulations take effect, it often changes the way meal programs receiving federal funding can operate -- and those changes can be costly.

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Economy, diet rules curb Meals on Wheels programs