Hunger and Food Insecurity
We are in front of a global scandal or around one billion - one billion people who still suffer from hunger today.
We cannot look the other way and pretend this does not exist.
The food available in the world is enough to feed everyone.
Pope Francis
Global
- Quick facts: What you need to know about global hunger 2018
- Facts on World Hunger, Food Insecurity and Real Solutions
- Hunger and Obesity Can Be Two Sides of the Same Coin 2017
- Map: The Worlds Hunger Problem and Severity Index 2015
- World Hunger and Poverty 2014
Pope Messages
- Pope Francis at World Food Programme 2016
- Hunger Must be Fought by Actively Going to The Roots - says Pope, 2017
Jesuit Network
- Crisis and Famine in South Sudan: Jesuits Mission Response
- Pedro Arrupe: "Eucharistand Hunger." (1976)
United States
‘In every part of the nation, a large number of households is experiencing food hardship — the inability to afford enough food for themselves and their families — according to “How Hungry is America?” After several years of decline, the national food hardship rate for all households increased from 15.1 percent in 2016 to 15.7 percent in 2017.’ (FRAC)
- Study: Ohio food hardship ranks 18th worst in the USA 2018
- Food Hardship - Interactive Maps and Tables 2018
- Hunger in America - video 2016
- Food Insecurity by County - Feeding America, 2016
- The New Face of Hunger
Higher Education
- Basic Needs and Mission Creep 2019
- Fighting Food Insecurity on College Campuses 2019
- Millions of College Students Are Going Hungry 2019
- Federal Report Agrees Some Low-Income College Students Are Going Hungry 2019
- The hidden costs of food insecurity on campus 2018
- It's Hard to Study if You're Hungry
- Public colleges confront student hunger, housing needs over summer 2018
- For many college students, hunger 'makes it hard to focus' 2018
- More college students are going hungry 2018
- Food Insecurity on College Campuses 2018
- Lawmakers Hear About Impact of Food Insecurity on College Campuses 2017
- Hungry To Learn: Food Insecurity Spreads On Campus
- Report: Hunger On Campus 2016
- Fighting Food Insecurity on Campus 2015
- Food Insecurity in College: Finding Support on Campus
High School
Organizations and Resources
- Food Research and Action Center
- Society of St. Andrew ~ Feeding America's Hungry
- World Hunger Education Services: Hunger Notes
- Rise Against Hunger - a hunger relief organization
- CARE Food Security
- No Kid Hungry
- Feeding America
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