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Elevate Voices, End Hunger: Discover Powerful Insights

We can create a hunger-free nation when we center the individuals closest to the issue.

Our latest Elevating Voices: Insights Report highlights the stories and perspectives of people facing hunger—the real experts. Looking behind the stats and data on food insecurity, our neighbors share valuable firsthand experiences for developing actionable solutions.

This year’s survey, fielded as new federal legislation advanced, provides urgent perspectives on the challenges communities are experiencing right now—and what they say is needed to build lasting food and health security.

Download the report and join the movement to end hunger!

 

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Discover the stories behind hunger

Across the country, neighbors facing hunger are advocating, organizing and supporting one another—showing the leadership and determination to end hunger. Our fourth Insights Report places their stories and ideas for change front and center.

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  • High costs continue to strain neighbors’ household budgets, keeping food and economic insecurity top of mind for many.

  • Today’s economic conditions are taking a toll on neighbors’ minds, bodies and wallets. While some are optimistic better days are ahead, others are uncertain about the future or anticipate their conditions may worsen.

  • To chip away at stagnant conditions, 46% of neighbors have already participated in efforts to reduce hunger in the past year. About 8 in 10 stand ready to take action to support anti-hunger policies in the future.

Hear from neighbors who have experienced hunger

The 2025 Insights Report is based on our most expansive survey yet of over 1,500 people who have faced hunger.
 

Hear from neighbors in their own words:

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“Food prices, among other things, keep us focused only on survival—not on wellbeing or things we could do to improve ourselves and our communities.”

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“Everything seems to be creeping up in cost faster than my salary and it is getting harder to afford good food and eat healthy.”


 
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“Al momento de comprar se escogen menos alimentos y es mucho más dinero.” (“When shopping, there are fewer foods to choose from and it is much more money.”)


 

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