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28 Million People in the US Experienced Food Scarcity This Fall
“A full 10 million older Americans worry about having enough food, which is unacceptable,” said one advocate.
Iowa’s Republican Governor Opts Out of Summer Food Program for Kids
Gov. Kim Reynolds' statement on rejecting the federal funding focused more on childhood obesity than food insecurity.
Hunger Surges in US After Food Aid Cuts
The expiration of federal policies launched in the past few years has reversed recent successes in stemming hunger.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Faces Hunger Crisis Despite Mineral Wealth
“The crisis is beyond belief,” says Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland.
As Hunger Grows Across US, GOP Shutdown Threats Imperil Food Aid Programs
Up to 750,000 children, postpartum adults, and others eligible for WIC could be turned away from the program.
Minnesota Students Now Get Free Breakfast and Lunch. Will Other States Follow?
The legislation was spurred in part by the free meals the federal government provided in response to the pandemic.
GOP Is Trying to Slash Food Aid to Kids Who Are Already Struggling to Access It
A recent study suggests that more than 53 percent of young kids who are eligible for food aid haven’t been getting it.
As Food Aid to Gaza Is Cut, Palestinians Demand Freedom Instead of Charity
Cuts made to Palestinian food aid by the United Nations have lent even greater urgency to our liberation struggle.
New Work Requirements for Food Aid Would Deepen Hunger and Poverty, Critics Warn
This provision of the new debt ceiling agreement comes as food banks across the United States are seeing demand surge.
Sudan Death Toll Grows Amid “Near-Total Collapse” of Essential Daily Necessities
“It’s not so much a civil war, but essentially a fight to the death between two generals,” says Khalid Mustafa Medani.