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Professor of Anthropology, University of South Florida

Food banks are busier than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

February 2, 2021

How food banks help Americans who have trouble getting enough to eat

David Himmelgreen, University of South Florida and Jacquelyn Heuer, University of South Florida

The number of people assisted by food banks had been growing over the two decades before the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, these nonprofits are facing even more demand.

Despite help from the government and charities, the number of food-insecure kids is rising. NurPhoto/Getty Images

January 11, 2021

18 million US children are at risk of hunger: How is the problem being addressed and what more can be done?

Heather Eicher-Miller, Purdue University; David Himmelgreen, University of South Florida; Diana Cuy Castellanos, University of Dayton, and Kecia Johnson, Mississippi State University

An estimated 1 in 4 US children have trouble getting enough to eat at least sometimes. We asked four scholars for their insights..

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