From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Free school meals for all children, which have been in place for the past two years because of the pandemic, are ending next month. And, at the same time, gas, rent, and grocery costs are soaring. … Continued
From the National Farm Worker Ministry (https://nfwm.org/): March 29, 7:00-8:00 pm In the U.S., farm workers uphold the agricultural industry while simultaneously being 400 times more likely to experience food insecurity than the general public. They work long, arduous hours under the … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): During this terrible pandemic, we have seen an unprecedented surge in Americans going without food. In the wealthiest country in the history of the world, that is simply unacceptable. President Biden’s Build Back … Continued
Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, September 8, 2021 — A report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) underscores the unacceptably high levels of food insecurity driven by COVID-19 during 2020, … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): WASHINGTON, July 15, 2021 — Today, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) released its Food Insufficiency During COVID-19 Dashboard to illustrate how the pandemic has caused alarming spikes in hunger in America. The Dashboard features … Continued
Food banks across Pennsylvania saw an explosion in their use in 2020 as the pandemic shuttered the economy and millions were put out of work. A year later, those same institutions, which already have helped millions, are still feeling the … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Plan ahead for Earth Day: Sacred Ground organizer’s kits are now available! The resources in this kit will help you dig in to a faith-based discussion with your congregation on the intersecting challenges of … Continued
As jobs vanish, incomes drop, and food prices rise, more Americans are going to bed hungry — and advocates warn that without intervention from Congress, those numbers could increase to a level unseen in modern times. A study from Northwestern … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, September 4, 2019 — A report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) underscores … Continued
Posted at https://frac.org/news/trump-administrations-latest-attack-on-struggling-americans-would-spike-hunger-for-3-million-people Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president of the Food Research & Action Center. WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 — The administration today issued a proposed rule that would take food assistance away from 3 million people by making … Continued