Food Banks
Red Tape Prevents Some Families With Food Insecurity From Getting Help
Food insecurity means "access to adequate food for active, healthy living is limited by lack of money and other resources." In cases of very low food security, at least one member of the household changes their eating habits to make more food available for others.
National Food Bank Day 2019: Where to Help and How to Donate
On National Food Bank Day, marked on the first Friday in September, you can help contribute to the cause that believes no-one should go to bed hungry.
Government Shutdown: Stories From a Food Bank
"Everyone needs to remember these are real people," a food bank employee told Newsweek.
Unpaid Federal Employees Turn to Food Banks
"We might have to make the amount of the food baskets smaller if it continues, but our doors will stay open," one food bank worker said.
Food Stamp Cutbacks Hit Needy, Pantries Across U.S.
Revived rules designed to incentivize people looking for work result in the loss of benefits for 500,000 to 1 million people.
Global Hunger Levels Drop by a Quarter
Chad, Zambia and the Central African Republic have the highest hunger levels in the world.
Food Banks in Britain: "People Would Have Died If We Had Not Been Here"
There are thousands of 'hidden hungry' in Britain who rely on food banks to survive
Exclusive: 'People Would Have Died' in Britain Without Food Banks, Says Charity Head
The chairman of the largest UK food bank provider blames government policy for the rise in hunger