While hunger in the U.S. may seem stubbornly persistent, the power to create a hunger-free future is in our hands. For instance, recent data shows how rates of food insecurity decreased during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic. A … Read more
Zero Hunger Intern Presentations — July 26, 2023
Join us online July 26 at 11 a.m. EDT as the 2023 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars conclude with final presentations from this year’s class of Zero Hunger Interns. The interns will share research focused on a hunger-related issue of their … Read more
Ethical Storytelling for Advocates — July 12, 2023
The voices of people with lived experience of hunger and poverty are too often drowned out in public discussion about how to address these issues. Advocates must work to center the voices of those with lived experience and learn how … Read more
Examining Power and Privilege in International Development – June 28, 2023
To its supporters, international development as an institution keeps millions of people fed, mitigates climate change, and saves lives. To its critics, international development reinforces a powerfully harmful status quo that supports the agendas of wealthy countries at the expense … Read more
Root Causes of Hunger — June 21, 2023
There are 828 million people worldwide facing hunger and poverty every day, including 34 million Americans. Why does this situation exist? What are the root causes of hunger and poverty? There are a wide range of causes in the U.S. … Read more
Racial Wealth Gap Simulation — June 14, 2023
Last week we kicked off our 2023 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars with an “Introduction to Domestic Hunger Policy.” Our expert panelists led a robust discussion about current challenges, solutions and how to advocate for stronger supports for individuals across the … Read more
Introduction to Domestic Hunger Policy — June 7, 2023
For millions of households in the U.S., it’s a challenge to find and afford enough quality food to feed the whole family. A recent report from the Urban Institute1 found that “More than one in five (21.6%) adults in the … Read more
Zero Hunger Intern Final Presentations — July 29, 2022
Join us virtually July 29 at 1 p.m. EDT as the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars conclude with final presentations from the 2022 Zero Hunger Interns. The interns will share research and recommendations on ending hunger across the U.S., focusing on a … Read more
Root Causes of Hunger in the U.S. and Globally – July 22, 2022
If you’ve been following along with the Zero Hunger Summer Seminars, you naturally have some interest in ending hunger—and hopefully some ideas on what will be needed to accomplish it. But hunger is a symptom of underlying problems, and any … Read more
Storytelling for Effective Advocacy: Highlighting Lived Experience – July 15, 2022
We live in the statistical age. Advances in statistical methods and data processing have provided us with a stupefying amount of information. It has never been easier to find trustworthy numbers to illustrate the scale and scope of food insecurity, … Read more
Examining Power and Privilege in International Development – July 8, 2022
For many people living in the U.S., global food security is a topic only encountered through news reports of disasters happening elsewhere in the world. Presented with media images of suffering, supposedly powerless people, most react with a sense of … Read more
Hunger and Policy on Capitol Hill – June 24, 2022
As we’ve seen in the last two sessions of the 2022 Zero Hunger Summer Seminars, strong public policy is essential for addressing food insecurity in the U.S. But how is public policy created? And how can people who care about … Read more
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