More than 47 million Americans — including 1 in 5 children — are food insecure. Meanwhile, nearly 40% of all food in the United States is wasted. Schools play a powerful role in helping close that gap by rallying students and families around a shared cause.
Host a Can the Principal food drive! Food banks depend on community donations to keep their shelves stocked. A school-wide drive not only provides essential meals for families in need — it also teaches students about empathy, leadership, teamwork, and the impact they can make when they work together.
Cuts to SNAP benefits and inflation have had a devastating economic impact and filled the lines at food banks and pantries across the country. More than 47 million Americans including 1 in 5 children are struggling with food insecurity and do not know where their next meal is coming from.
For people of color and other minorities, the situation is even worse. Hunger disproportionately affects the Black population, the Latinx community, LGBTQ+ individuals, and more.
September 22: The USDA announced termination of future Household Food Security Reports USDA, which had tracked hunger nationwide for nearly 30 years. The most recent data revealed that one in seven households — 47.4 million people, including 13.8 million children — were food insecure. For more than three decades, the report was been the gold standard for measuring whether a household lacks consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. “Eliminating data collection strips away the evidence that proves these programs work, where investment is needed, and who is being left out,” Crystal FitzSimons, president, Food Research & Action Center said in a statement.
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