Food Justice, Insecurity & Hunger: Internet Resources

Listed below are just some of the well-known organizations working towards ending hunger. These websites often house up-to-date statistics and information on current food-related research. 

• Action Against Hunger

• FoodTank.com

• HealthyPeople.gov

• International Food Policy Research Institute

• Rise Against Hunger 

• WhyHunger.org

• World Food Program USA

Searching government and relevant organization websites can be a useful way to find credible information when searching Google. Consider the websites below:

• Assistance for Older Adults Facing Food Insecurity and Hunger
• Food Security in the U.S.

  Includes definitions, key statistics & graphics, as well as a number of other helpful resources.

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• Global Issues: Food Security - Peace Corps 

• How to Eat Healthy When Food Costs are on the Rise

• How to Find Food Security Support and Hunger Assistance Resources

• Hunger & Food Security Programs - USDA

  From the National Institute of Food and Agriculture - find resources, articles, and a list of food assistance programs and other data.

• Hunger Relief Resources - WSDA

  From the
  Washington State Department of Agriculture

• Search for Food Security - United Nations

  Articles and other resources for Food Security on the website for the United Nations

• Understand Food Insecurity

  From Health and Hunger, a part of Feeding America

• Hunger in America

  Read about how hunger differs between groups, from Feeding America.

• Food Research and Action Center

  Get research and data, find food assistance programs, and see what bills are on the table that would affect food assistance around the country. FRAC is a non-profit.

• USDA: Food Environment Atlas

  Track changes in fast food restaurants, SNAP usage, physical activity, and more using this interactive map from the US Dept. of Agriculture.

• USDA: Household Food Security in the United States in 2016

  An Economic Research Service Report from the US Dept. of Agriculture

• USDA: Key Statistics and Graphics

  Simplified statistics drawn from the above research report by the US Dept. of Agriculture.

• IFPRI: Food Security Portal

  This International Food Policy Research Institute's site is a data aggregator, collecting food security data and policy research from many trustworthy sites.

• Feed the Future

  See how the US Government is increasing food security around the world.

• USDA: Food Security

  Learn about how the US is developing programs to increase food security worldwide, while also increasing US agricultural exports! (From the US Dept. of Agriculture)

• US Dept. of State, Office of Global Food Security

  Read the US Global Food Security Strategy for 2017-2021.

• UK Global Food Security Programme

  Learn about the UK's programs to help global hunger and read their research publications and intriguing blog posts.

• EU: Global Food Security 2030: Assessing Trends in View of Guiding Future EU Policies

  A technical report to guide member countries of the European Union.

• Assessing Food Insecurity on Campus: A National Look at Food Insecurity among America’s College Students

  A brief report from the Urban Institute showing that food insecurity is most prevalent among students at two-year colleges.

• Hunger on Campus: The Challenge of Food Insecurity for College Students

  This report is a collaboration between the College and University Food Bank Alliance and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness.

• Understanding Food Insecurity Among College Students: Experience, motivation, and local solutions

  Published in Annals of Anthropological Practice in 2017

• Inside Higher Ed: Battling Student Hunger

• PublicSource: Hunger among college students: Food pantries expand on Pittsburgh campuses

• WI Hope Lab: Hungry and Homeless in College

  Results from a national study by the Wisconsin HOPE Lab on basic needs insecurity in higher education, with many tables of data included.

• Food Insecurity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adolescents

  "Food insecurity in adolescents may serve as an important precursor to poor cardiometabolic health." (From the Centers for Disease Control)