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Healthy Food: A Sound Investment for Everyone

WebIt explores how hunger affects health through the lens of the 2016 Hunger Report. The report is an annual publication of Bread for the World Institute. By Bread for …

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The United States Gets Serious About Ending Hunger

WebThe highly anticipated White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health took place on September 28, and delivered an ambitious plan in three areas: …

Category: Nutrition Go Health

Vaccination Saves Lives—At Every Age

WebThe pandemic reversed what had been steady progress on vaccinations for adults. From a high of 400 million doses annually, the global total fell to 363 million in …

Category: Health Go Health

Two vital questions every doctor should ask

WebThese were food insecurity, health care access, education, housing, income insecurity, substance use, and intimate partner violence. One in three of the young adults …

Category: Food Go Health

2020 Hunger Report launch: Nutrition and the COVID-19 …

WebBy Michele Learner Human well-being—nutrition and health—must be at the heart of the global food system. Making these the top priorities will require systemic …

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In 2022, global hunger emergencies are still on the rise

WebBy Michele Learner In both 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 global pandemic and its economic fallout significantly increased hunger and malnutrition around the world. …

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Health Care Is a Hunger Issue

WebLack of access to affordable health care coverage can lead to poor health — exacerbating hunger and poverty for many Americans. People shouldn’t have to …

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The hidden costs of hunger we all pay for

WebThe real costs of hunger are hidden. One major hiding place is the healthcare system. Bread for the World Institute’s 2016 Hunger Report, The Nourishing …

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The Jobs Challenge

WebThe Jobs Challenge: Working to End Hunger by 2030. E nding global hunger and extreme poverty is within our grasp. Incomes are rising even in countries once …

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Equitable Access to Organic Foods: Why it matters

WebBread for the World Institute frequently emphasizes that nutrition and health are closely linked. Ensuring that African Americans and other people of color have …

Category: Nutrition Go Health

Applying a Racial Equity Lens to End Hunger

WebThe Racial Equity Methodology offers organizations, policymakers, and implementing agencies a possible pathway to use in developing a racial equity lens for …

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A food pantry in a hospital

WebThe pantry is housed at the health center and staffed by members of nearby St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. Most of the food is provided by Gleaners, the area …

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Hunger Hotspots: 45 Million Children with Acute Malnutrition

WebAn estimated 45 million children under 5—that’s almost 7 percent of all children in this age group—are suffering from the most dangerous form of malnutrition, …

Category: Nutrition Go Health

Love Thy Neighbor: Health care protects God-given life

WebThough Scriptures may not address health insurance, the role of pre-existing conditions, or government health care exchanges explicitly, our God-given abilities to …

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Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021 (S.

WebMalnutrition Costs Children’s Lives … • Malnutrition is responsible for nearly half of all preventable deaths among children under 5. Every year, the world loses hundreds of

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Finding Solutions to Community Health Problems for Children in …

WebDr. Sia Gevao had an interesting summer before arriving at Bread! As a recipient of this year’s Changemaker Catalyst Award from Tulane University, she spent …

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Fact Sheet: Hunger and Poverty in the Indigenous Community

WebHunger among Indigenous communities is a direct result of poverty and of systemic inequities through racial and gender discrimination. While the United States has …

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The State of Hunger in Latino(a) Communities (2023)

WebThe national Latino (a) population totaled 62.5 million in 2021, representing 19% of the U.S. population. And according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s …

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