Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Errol Schweizer has the essential take on the grocery industry. SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is at the ...

The share of Americans reporting trouble affording food is rising this year amid persistently high grocery costs, according to a recent report from Purdue University. Roughly 14% of U.S. households ...

When the government shutdown left 42 million people without food assistance last week, nonprofits stepped in to help, as they always do. Across the country, community foundations, congregations, and ...

More Oregonians can’t afford food compared to just three years ago, according to a new analysis from Oregon State University’s Policy Analysis Lab. About 530,000 Oregonians experienced some form of ...

The San Diego Hunger Coalition said Wednesday the number of people living in the county without stable access to food has risen to levels not seen since the coronavirus pandemic. The organization ...

A new report shows that regional food insecurity continues to rise in the Pittsburgh region. It comes from Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap study, something it's been doing for 15 years now. This is ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Start with a snapshot: Adults without reliable ...

SEVEN NEWS ACROSS NEW MEXICO. MORE THAN 350,000 PEOPLE ARE FACING FOOD CHALLENGES AS WE WORK TO FEED NEW MEXICO. OUR ALYSSA MUNOZ SHARES A RECENT STUDY SHOWING OUR STATE’S HUNGER RATES ARE HIGHER THAN ...

Laura Fehling (right), project coordinator for Northern Illinois University's Edible Campus, and volunteer Matthew McCanna-Molina, stand in one of the campus' gardens. The program provides free fruits ...

Welton is Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy: Anti-Poverty & Basic Needs at The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) As fall semester of college is in full swing, nearly a quarter of ...

Food insecurity is not only linked with, but directly causes symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to research published in the open-access journal PLOS Mental Health. Melissa Bateson of ...

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