Fighting Hunger Can Unite Divided Americans, Everett Insists
WACO—Jeremy Everett, author of I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis, believes a divided nation can find common ground in a battle to eliminate chronic hunger.
Church World Service Hosts Ration Challenge Around World Refugee Day
(RNS) — More than 14,000 Americans participating in the Ration Challenge for the first time this year — many, this week around World Refugee Day (June 20). The global challenge — organized in the United States by Church World Service — asks participants to live
Food Insecurity Declines Worldwide; 113 Million Remain Hungry
Of the estimated 113 million food insecure persons in 2018 globally, 72 million lived in eight countries.
Social Safety Nets Protect Barely One-Third of World’s Children
Only 35 percent of the world’s children have social safety net protections available to them, according to a joint report published Feb. 6 by the International Labor Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
U.S. Food Insecurity Declines Again; Millions Remain Insecure
U.S. food insecurity declined again in 2017, yet millions of households remain food insecure, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report released Sept. 5.
Report: Global Hunger Rises by 11 Million in 2017
Almost 124 million people in 51 nations experienced acute hunger in 2017, according to a report released on March 22.
U.S. Food Insecurity Declined in 2016, but Millions Still at Risk
Food insecurity in the U.S. declined for the fifth straight year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) annual report released last week.
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Speaking out for the hungry in the halls of power
As Christians look to tackle childhood hunger in the United States, there are two paths leaders view as essential.
Churches tackle ongoing child hunger
As the last bell rings in late May or early June, throngs of schoolkids rush from their school to celebrate the start of summer. More time
Poverty, hunger issue won’t go away
I don’t ever recall going to bed hungry. Compared to millions and millions in our world, this makes me a rarity. Oh, I usually awaken every morning with an appetite. But I do not recall a day when my appetite was