Hunger Studies
In order to learn more about the people we serve, Feeding America undertakes extensive studies. The studies provide comprehensive information on the demographic profiles of emergency food clients and the nature and efficacy of local agencies in meeting their food security needs. Our studies go beyond just the statistics and data – it informs our decisions surrounding the operations of getting food to people in need.
Map the Meal Gap
A new study, Map the Meal Gap, released by Feeding America shows that children continue to struggle with hunger in every county in the nation. More than 1,000 counties have more than one in four children who are at risk of hunger.
Child Food Insecurity: The Economic Impact
We know how to fix the problem of childhood hunger, and we have an opportunity now to build a prosperous future for us all by doing that.
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Hunger Study 2010
Hunger in America 2010 is the largest study of domestic hunger, providing comprehensive and statistically-valid data on our emergency food distribution system and the people Feeding America serves.
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Food Banks: Hunger's New Staple
Drawing on data from Feeding America’s quadrennial Hunger in America 2010 study, findings from this analysis suggest that families are not only visiting pantries to meet temporary, acute food needs – instead, for the majority of people seeking food assistance, pantries are now a part of households’ long term strategies to supplement monthly shortfalls in food.
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Emergency Food Assistance
Working with Feeding America, The Urban Institute has prepared two reports on the impact of emergency food assistance and federal nutrition programs in the lives of low-income Hispanic children, based on analysis of Hunger in America 2010 data.
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