hunger
Art Simon, founder of Christian anti-hunger group Bread for the World, dies at 93
By Adelle M. Banks and Bob Smietana — November 17, 2023
(RNS) — ‘We can be accidental accomplices in keeping people poor,’ TV travel host Rick Steves said he learned from Simon.
Inflation boosts demand at food banks as pandemic anti-hunger measures fall away
By Haley Barker, Riley Farrell, and Marika Proctor — July 6, 2022
(RNS) — While President Biden recently signed the Keep Kids Fed Act, extending free meal programs for schoolchildren, many stopgaps funded during the pandemic have ended or are only available in some states.
COVID-19, food crisis give new life to ancient practice of gleaning
By Elizabeth E. Evans — October 23, 2020
(RNS) — In recent years, gleaning has made a comeback as a solution to the problems of persistent hunger and the lack of fresh produce options.
How coronavirus lockdowns in the US starve vulnerable abroad
By Darren Tyler — July 7, 2020
(RNS) — More people may die from the lockdown policies designed to stop the virus than from the virus itself.
In Greece, pandemic deprives refugees of vital link to food and locals
By Magdalena Rojo — June 12, 2020
(RNS) — A restaurant dedicated to feeding refugees and native Greeks alike awaits the country's reopening.
Prophets are social critics not fortunetellers
By Thomas Reese — February 11, 2020
(RNS) — Attacking political and economic elites for not taking care of the poor, God's messengers challenge today's leaders and preachers who ignore their civic responsibilities.
At 89, Bread for the World founder Art Simon ‘not giving up’ on goal of ending hunger
By Adelle M. Banks — August 19, 2019
(RNS) — 'Charity is essential and I'm still actively part of charitable efforts in hunger,' Simon said. 'But charity can only do so much.'
What does having a meal mean for our souls?
By Andrew Greer — November 21, 2018
(RNS) — It is around the table that we learn that we are loved and accepted, but this weekend is a good time to remember that for many around the world, mealtime is not a reality.
Bread for the World puts price tag on hunger: $160 billion in health care
By Adelle M. Banks — November 23, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) The leader of Bread for the World compared the U.S. rates of infant mortality to a “massive terrorist attack” as he released the Christian anti-hunger group’s annual report Monday that showed the costs of hunger in this country.
A mama knows best, so let’s let her decide (COMMENTARY)
By Rachel Held Evans — May 7, 2015
(RNS) We cannot allow simplistic, self-focused narratives about contraception and family planning to keep us from helping women who, really, aren't much different from us.
Kenya’s Catholic Church to fight hunger by farming its vast land reserves
By Fredrick Nzwili — March 10, 2015
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Since 1970, Kenya has faced repeated droughts, which experts say are more frequent, shorter in duration but more intense.
Pope Francis: ‘We have paid too little heed to those who are hungry’
By Josephine McKenna — November 20, 2014
ROME (RNS) “The hungry remain, at the street corner, and ask to be recognized as citizens, to receive a healthy diet," the pope said.
Hunger in America: 1 in 7 rely on food banks
By Natalie DiBlasio — August 20, 2014
(RNS) Nationwide, 46 million people rely on food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families, according to a new study. One in four military families need help putting food on the table.
COMMENTARY: Cuts to food stamps flout the gospel message
By David Beckmann — December 12, 2013
(RNS) Remarkably, at a time when one in four Americans say they have struggled to put food on the table, Congress has chosen to slash one of the most effective anti-hunger programs in the country, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps.
COMMENTARY: Cutting food stamps is a bad way to balance the budget
By David Beckmann — November 1, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) This debate is about more than simply balancing our federal budget -- it’s about our values as a nation. It’s about how we treat the least of these.
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