United States
Vermont Foodbank buys local to fight hunger
With 7,300 farms operating on 1.2 million acres of Vermont farmland, one might think the harvest would keep hunger at bay in Vermont. But one in eight people struggle with hunger in Vermont, and one in six children still go to bed hungry, according to Feeding America’s website....
Mississippi still the hungriest state
For the eighth straight year, Mississippi has been identified as the most food insecure state in the country, according to a report released this week by Feeding America. More than 600,000 Mississippians, or approximately 20 percent of the state’s residents, had limited or uncertain access to heal...
Majority of Minnesota State University students are food insecure
Nearly two-thirds of Minnesota State University undergrads have experienced food insecurity, a recent survey conducted by sociology students has found. Sixty-four percent of the MSU survey respondents said they could not afford or for other reasons did not always have adequate food to eat during the...
Report: No Kentucky County Untouched by Hunger
According to the "Map the Meal Gap 2018" report, not only does food insecurity exist in every Kentucky county, 30 percent of residents who don't have enough food likely don't qualify for federal nutrition assistance....
Study offers insight on Indiana hunger issues
Food Finders Food Bank of Indiana recently announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2018, the latest report by Feeding America on food insecurity and the cost of food at both the county and congressional district level. Map the Meal Gap 2018 reveals that food insecurity exists in every county in Fo...
Why our local farmers are heroes
May 1 was Alaska Agriculture Day. AmeriCorps Vista volunteer, Sydney Vaught, of Breadline Inc., highlights ways that Alaska's local farmers are a major key to alleviating Alaska’s unique issue of food insecurity....
Interactive Website Illuminates Food Insecurity Across Montgomery County
Montgomery County Maryland launched an interactive online tool that sheds light on food insecurity across the area, highlighting concentrations of need in parts of the county where residents face a high cost of living and can lack mobility and accessibility to food....
Americans Waste About A Pound Of Food A Day, USDA Study Finds
A recently published study funded by the United States Department of Agriculture found that American consumers waste about one pound of food per day, or 225-290 pounds per year. This means that roughly 20% of all food put on the plates of Americans is trashed every year, or enough to feed 2 billion ...
Seniors Face Hunger in Colorado
Senior citizens in the United States often face unique challenges in regards to hunger, but in Colorado's San Luis Valley seniors receive assistance in part through South-Central Colorado Seniors, an “Area Agency on Aging” organization which last year reached 1,900 people....
EWU introduces food pantries to end student hunger
In 2016, Eastern Washington University conducted a survey, which found one-third of its students are what is called "food insecure." Now, the university is trying to end the problem of student hunger, introducing new food pantries all around campus with the help of 2nd Harvest....
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