The Hunger Blog

It all started with a simple request for snacks. The December holiday break was fast approaching — and at Greeleyville Elementary School in Greeleyville, South Carolina, where 100% of the...

Did you know that billions of pounds of food are thrown away instead of eaten every year in our country, while at the same time, 1 in 8 Americans face...

The day before Thanksgiving last year, I woke up, made coffee, and routinely opened my subscription of the California Today section of the New York Times. The title of the...

When we talk about food waste in America, we’re talking about much more than just food that spoils in your refrigerator. Food waste is a billion-pound problem — one that’s...

Hunger does not exist in a vacuum.Households facing hunger are also often struggling to meet other basic needs, such as paying for utilities, housing, education, transportation, and medical care. Having...

When was the last time you considered buying an unfamiliar vegetable, but ultimately decided against it? Was it because you weren’t sure how to prepare it, or weren’t convinced that...

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret MeadWhen I think of how...

Americans are seeing extreme weather tear through their communities more often, leaving a wake of destruction and the urgent need to rebuild. We’ve already seen it this year, as strong...

We’ve all felt it — the late-morning hunger pangs, the mid-afternoon drop in momentum. Now, thanks to SnackNation, thousands of offices across the U.S. are able to stay focused, keep...