Hunger Blog - Page 11

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A woman picking tomatoes at a food bank distribution location.
Thursday, Sep 16 2021
There are many different ways we can measure hunger in America. We break down two ways we understand how the pandemic affected people's ability to keep food on
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A teenager at an outdoor food distribution tent.
Tuesday, Aug 24 2021
Teen hunger affects millions of teens in the United States every day. But few people know it exists. Learn more about teen hunger and what food banks are doing
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Chandler and Juliana
Friday, Aug 20 2021
For millions of college students, affording food and housing is harder than just living off of a budget. Read why millions of college students are struggling with hunger.
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Laura Choate, director of a food pantry in Oklahoma City
Friday, Jun 11 2021
Imagine discovering a beautiful truth about yourself, only to lose everything, including your home. For Laura Choate, who came out when she was 11, that was a reality. Now, Laura is working with LGBTQ youth facing homelessness in her community.
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Gregory Gross at the care for real pantry in Chicago
Wednesday, Jun 9 2021
For anyone, visiting a food pantry can take a lot of courage. And for the LGBTQ community, it can be even harder. One food pantry in Chicago is taking three important steps to ensure LGBTQ neighbors facing hunger feel safe, welcome and accepted for who they truly are.