Hunger
Anti-hunger groups applaud massive SNAP food stamp benefit increase
August 17, 2021Biden administration announces the largest boost to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ever.
Read moreGOP maneuvers to block Heroes Act will bring the roof down
July 27, 2020Millions more face poverty, suffering, and even death if the Heroes Act already passed in the House doesn’t become law.
Read moreU.S. blockade, domestic supply system inefficiencies bring food insecurity for Cubans
July 7, 2020Food availability is the top concern of 21% of Cubans, reflecting the shortages promoted by the U.S. blockade and the shortcomings of the domestic supply system.
Read moreWhile Minneapolis burned, immigrant prisoners in Sherburne County jail started hunger strike
May 29, 2020In a press statement, Interfaith Coalition on Immigration (ICOM) announced that immigrant detainees had begun a hunger strike at the Sherburne County jail in Elk River, Minnesota.
Read moreHunger stalks the land: Parents skipping meals to feed their kids
May 4, 20201 in every 4 Americans are now projected to join the ranks of the hungry.
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