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Families found themselves in need of food assistance during the pandemic. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto

September 8, 2021

Government and charitable actions likely kept millions of Americans out of food insecurity during the pandemic

While the food insecurity rate held steady in 2020, the racial hunger gap increased.

Starting in October 2021, SNAP benefits will be 25% higher than before the pandemic due to a lasting policy change. Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

August 19, 2021

The US is taking a bite out of its food insecurity – here’s one way to scrap the problem altogether

Craig Gundersen, Baylor University

An economist explains what it would cost to give SNAP benefits to all Americans in households earning up to about $100,000 per year – and why it would be worth it.

A community drive-thru distribution centre in Vallejo, California in June 2020. John G. Mabanglo/EPA

May 21, 2021

Why so many Americans are struggling to feed themselves

Daniel Merino, The Conversation and Gemma Ware, The Conversation

This is a transcript of episode 16 of The Conversation Weekly podcast The racial hunger gap in American cities and what do about it. In this episode, we look at some of the reasons behind racial disparities…

A food bank in Alameda, California during the pandemic. Why are so many Americans struggling to get the food they need? John G. Mabanglo/EPA

May 20, 2021

The racial hunger gap in American cities and what to do about it – podcast

Daniel Merino, The Conversation and Gemma Ware, The Conversation

Plus, the discovery of the first known burial in Africa. Listen to episode 16 of The Conversation Weekly.

Lines outside food distribution centers have become a common scene. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

March 19, 2021

The pandemic recession has pushed a further 9.8 million Americans into food insecurity

Craig Gundersen, Baylor University

A team of experts are projecting that after a steep increase in 2020, food insecurity rates will dip in 2021. But behind this is a racial gap – rates for Black Americans will remain stubbornly high.

Will President Biden achieve something no other president has: an end to food insecurity? Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

February 2, 2021

The Biden administration can eliminate food insecurity in the United States – here’s how

Craig Gundersen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The United States has a robust food supply chain and a social safety net in place that could, if fully utilized, nearly eliminate hunger within its borders.

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