The Hunger Blog

What's Happening?The South and the Midwest are reeling from multiple, devastating tornadoes over the weekend. The tornadoes caused widespread destruction and injury in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois....

The holidays may look different for some of us this year. However, as COVID variants continue to provide uncertainty this holiday, it may be time to introduce some new traditions...

Food banks work with local farmers to provide fresh, local produce to people facing hunger and rescue food that would otherwise go to waste. Sometimes, food banks go directly to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A bulging stomach. A boney frame. That’s what many people imagine when they think about the impact of hunger on the body. And it’s true, extreme hunger and malnourishment can...