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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 the table.
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Thursday, Sep 2 2021
Learn how Feeding America and food banks are responding to Hurricane Ida and what you can do to assist the disaster response.
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![Micah, Matt and Jalen at food pantry on their college campus](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/2021-11/Micah%2C%20Matt%20and%20Jalen%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg?h=6c83441f&itok=ok4cqAsY)
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 to address it.
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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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Wednesday, Aug 18 2021
Feeding America estimates 1 in 6 children could face hunger in the wake of the pandemic. Here's what we're doing to help kids during the school year - wherever
Friday, Jul 23 2021
When summer starts, hungry kids don't have access to meals at school. People like Theresa Peters see that need firsthand, and help fill in the gap.
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![Julie Bowen, at a volunteer event](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/2021-07/TBXM8728.jpg?h=6c83441f&itok=PoCgl51y)
Wednesday, Jul 14 2021
Julie Bowen, a mom, actress and advocate, writes about the importance of programs that help provide food for kids during the summer.
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![Laura Choate, director of a food pantry in Oklahoma City](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/2021-06/Laura%20Choate%20WEB_0.jpg?h=6c83441f&itok=3JON5l90)
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](/sites/default/files/styles/lg_focalpoint_325x325_/public/2021-06/Gregory%20Gross%202-WEB.jpg?h=6c83441f&itok=NdZu747R)
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.
Thursday, May 27 2021
According to the U.S. Census of Agriculture, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders comprise less than 1 percent of the farming population. More than 95 percent of full-time farm operators in the U.S...