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The Hunger Blog

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How we measure hunger in America

Hunger. Food insecurity. Charitable food participation. What do these all mean?There are many different numbers about how the pandemic affected people's ability to keep food on the table. It isn't...

By Ash Slupski on
September 16, 2021

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Food banks, Feeding America respond in wake of Hurricane Ida

By Paul Morello on
September 2, 2021

Updated 9/8/21What’s Happening?On Sunday, August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida made landfall about 60 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. With sustained winds of up to...

Disaster Response

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Teen hunger, the hidden child hunger

By Ash Slupski on
August 24, 2021

When we think about child hunger in the United States, we often think about hunger that affects the youngest kids. But millions of teens don’t have reliable access to food.And...

Why college students face hunger

By Olivia Thoelke on
August 20, 2021

Many of us remember being “broke” college students with tight grocery budgets and knowledge of all the best student discounts. But for the 39 percent of U.S. undergrads who are...

4 ways food banks are feeding kids right now

By Feeding America Staff on
August 18, 2021

As the COVID-19 delta variant surges, schools and families are continuing to face difficult decisions about how best to keep kids safe in the upcoming school year. School districts are...

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I volunteer at a summer meals site in Arizona. This is what hunger looks like when school's out.

By Theresa Peters on
July 23, 2021

I know firsthand that for a lot of kids, the summer isn’t fun. It should be an energizing break from school. Kids should hang out, go to the pool, see movies....

Julie Bowen: Summer EBT is one of our best bets for ending child summer hunger

By Julie Bowen on
July 14, 2021

As a mom, one of my greatest joys is watching my kids thrive — it’s something every family deserves. Unfortunately, millions of children are struggling to learn and grow because...

Facing Homelessness at 11, she's now helping feed LGBTQ youth

By Paul Morello on
June 11, 2021

Imagine discovering a beautiful truth about yourself, only to lose everything. Your support network, some of your friends, maybe even your family and your home, all gone because you’ve embraced...

Three ways one food pantry is welcoming the LGBTQ community

By Paul Morello on
June 9, 2021

Regardless of who you are, visiting a food program can take a lot of courage. It’s not easy to share that you need a little extra help – and that’s...

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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are Reclaiming Culture through Farming

By Eric Meredith, MEd, MS, RDN, CHES on
May 27, 2021

According to the U.S. Census of Agriculture, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders comprise less than 1 percent of the farming population. More than 95 percent of full-time farm operators in the...