Issue Area: Hunger

It is unacceptable in a nation as bountiful as ours that children, adults, and senior citizens experience food insecurity that puts their physical, mental and developmental health at risk.

Faced with low wages and rising housing, utility, and health care costs, low-income households may cut meals or buy less nutritious, cheaper food to make ends meet.

Programs That Feed the Hungry

Read more about the following programs that can help the millions of hungry Americans:

• Food Stamp Program 
• Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
• Commodity and Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
• The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)