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Baby Boomers and Beyond: Facing Hunger After Fifty

July 1, 2015

Baby Boomers and Beyond: Facing Hunger after Fifty provides insight into the personal, economic, and health circumstances of adults age 50 and older -- referred to as older adults throughout this report -- who seek charitable food assistance through the Feeding America network. In addition, the report highlights the ways in which older adults and their household members cope with food insecurity and other challenges. Data in this report are the result of analyses of the Hunger in America 2014 dataset and are presented at the individual, respondent and household level. Individual-level results reflect responses about individual clients (defined below) age 50 and older. Respondent-level results reflect responses from clients age 50 and older who completed the Client Survey. Household-level results reflect the circumstances of client households that contain at least one member age 50 and older. In addition to discussion of the 50 and older group as a whole, the report also looks at other age ranges (50-64, 65-74, and 75+) where notable trends exist.

Hunger in America 2014: National Report

August 5, 2014

Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief organization, has conducted the most comprehensive study of hunger in America every four years since 1993. Like the prior studies, Hunger in America 2014 (HIA 2014), the latest iteration, documents the critical role that the charitable food assistance network plays in supporting struggling families in the United States. Study results are based on surveys of food programs in the charitable food assistance network supported by Feeding America, and clients that access services through that network in 2012-2013. In addition to this report on the Feeding America national network, this study has resulted in 42 state reports and 196 food bank reports detailing network activities on local levels.The current assessment occurs in a period with historically high demand for food assistance. Unemployment and poverty rates have remained high since the Great Recession of 2008, and the number of households receiving nutrition assistance from the federal government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has increased by approximately 50 percent between 2009 and 2013.Demand for charitable food assistance has also expanded. HIA 2014 finds an increased number of individuals relying on charitable assistance to access nutritious foods for themselves and their families.

The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America 2010: About Feeding America

July 1, 2010

Section 1 - About Feeding America features the present work of the organization and the many programs and initiatives that have made Feeding America (formerly named America's Second Harvest) a leader in the fight against domestic hunger. A glossary of terms commonly used in the language of hunger-relief is provided for clarity. As noted throughout this publication, the Feeding America network does much more than simply move food. Research, education and advocacy are crucial activities practiced throughout the organization in support of our mission to end hunger.

The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America 2010: Alabama

July 1, 2010

Operational data for Feeding America member food banks in Alabama and maps illustrating the congressional districts and counties served by those food banks.

The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America 2010: Alaska

July 1, 2010

Operational data for Feeding America member food banks in Alaska and maps illustrating the congressional districts and counties served by those food banks.

The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America 2010: Arizona

July 1, 2010

Operational data for Feeding America member food banks in Arizona and maps illustrating the congressional districts and counties served by those food banks.

The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America 2010: California

July 1, 2010

Operational data for Feeding America member food banks in California and maps illustrating the congressional districts and counties served by those food banks.

The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America 2010: Colorado

July 1, 2010

Operational data for Feeding America member food banks in Colorado and maps illustrating the congressional districts and counties served by those food banks.

The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America 2010: Connecticut

July 1, 2010

Operational data for Feeding America member food banks in Connecticut and maps illustrating the congressional districts and counties served by those food banks.

The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America 2010: Delaware

July 1, 2010

Operational data for Feeding America member food banks in Delaware and maps illustrating the congressional districts and counties served by those food banks.

The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America 2010: Federal Nutrition Programs

July 1, 2010

Section 2 - Federal Nutrition Programs provide insights into the programs that are vital to the 37 million Americans served by the Feeding America network. Incorporating historical accounts with contemporary program activities and challenges, this section provides a firm foundational knowledge of these critical federal programs.

The Almanac of Hunger and Poverty in America 2010: Florida

July 1, 2010

Operational data for Feeding America member food banks in Florida and maps illustrating the congressional districts and counties served by those food banks.