With a high rate of food insecurity in the state, many families rely on the school meals program to provide free or reduced-price to children during the school day. Many children are able to receive breakfast, lunch, snacks, and even supper through the federally funded meal programs.

World Food Day on Oct 24 sought to bring attention to the 870 million people worldwide who are undernourished.  The State of Food Insecurity Report (SOFI) was released and focused on the complexity of the food insecurity situation, including food safety issues, nutrient deficiency, f

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 18: As part of its ongoing commitment to address U.S. food insecurity – an issue that affects more than 50 million people, including nearly 17 million children – ConAgra Foods Foundation announced new research today, developed by Professor Craig Gundersen, on the

The Half in 10 Campaign is focused on bringing the real life stories of poverty and hunger back into the campaign conversations. Rising SNAP enrollment has been criticized by many politicians, yet the critical role it has played in decreasing poverty and hunger during the Recession ha

In an interview with The Mineola Monitor, Texas Food Bank Network director Celia Cole described the need for support from the Texas Legislature and the US Congress to ensure that there are enough resources available for families struggling to afford food. One example of support would

The USA Today has created a Hunger in the USA section on their website to highlight the growing problem of food insecurity. The page also showcases grassroots efforts across the nation to alleviate hunger and poverty in local communities. Check out the page here.

In its blog this week, The Aspen Institute highlighted the efficient and effective nature of the SNAP program and its success in supporting Americans through the economic downturn and slow regrowth.  Maintaining bipartisan support for the program in the Farm Bill debate is crucial to

This updated interactive map released by USDA contains county-level data on all things food – food prices, food insecurity, access to retailers, and diet-related disease rates.  Click to explore the data and maps.

Rabobank FAR, an international Food and Agribusiness group released a report that projects food prices will reach record highs in 2013 and that developed countries like the US will feel the greatest impact, due to our reliance on the affected crops for feeding livestock. Click to read

A study on coverage of poverty and hunger in the media found that very few stories substantively covered these growing issues. The Center for American Progress points out that ignoring the problems not only does help to solve them, but can actually contribute to their growth. Click t