The Hunger Blog

In the U.S. today, more than 5 million seniors age 60 and older face hunger. Seniors face a number of unique challenges that put them at greater risk of hunger....

As a child, Mary often went hungry. She remembers what it felt like to not have food. “There were plenty of nights I would go to bed hungry, and I...

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...

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...

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...