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Hidden hunger in the U.S. shows how food insecurity affects brain development, mental health, and shame, and how Heritage Foundation USA works to reduce hunger in America.

Giving Tuesday: Heritage Foundation USA fights food insecurity in America this holiday giving season. With economic uncertainty and rising costs, many families face hunger.

Severe flooding from Typhoon Halong devastates Alaska villages, destroying homes and worsening food insecurity in Yukon‑Kuskokwim communities.

USDA ends the long-running Household Food Security Report. Learn how ending food insecurity data tracking under the Trump administration affects U.S. households and policy.

New USDA data shows 17 million U.S. households, approximately 1 in 7 face food insecurity. Heritage Foundation USA breaks down key statistics and charts and how we're responding.

Food costs in America continue to rise, with the CPI food index showing persistent grocery inflation.

Hunger in America is rising, impacting children, seniors, students, and working families. Learn how Heritage Foundation USA is addressing food insecurity through direct relief and local partnerships.

Food insecurity in the USA is rising as new SNAP purchase restrictions and junk food bans threaten struggling families. Florida’s new SNAP ban on soda, candy and energy drinks will take effect in 2026.

Food insecurity linked to nerve damage and SNAP benefit delays highlight rising hunger crisis. Heritage Foundation USA reports key health and assistance data during government shutdown

Budget cuts, tariff-driven inflation, and SNAP changes threaten to worsen food insecurity. Learn how Congress and policy shifts may drive an American hunger crisis.

Food insecurity increases long COVID risk by 73% among U.S. adults and lowers recovery rates by 30%. Heritage Foundation USA outlines these key findings and what you can do.

Food insecurity among U.S. military families is rising. Over 160,000 are struggling with hunger. Learn how Heritage Foundation USA supports efforts to meet their basic needs.

Trump SNAP cuts in 2025 are worsening food insecurity in America: driving federal food aid reductions, senior hunger, and rising demand on food banks.

Food insecurity driven by inflation is sending higher-income Americans to food banks. Learn how Heritage Foundation USA responds to rising living costs and economic hardship with charitable food assistance.

Food insecurity and SNAP benefits purchase restrictions in the U.S. shape hunger in 2026, as soda and candy bans in 12 states, campus hunger for 41% of college students, and rising costs in Los Angeles County, El Paso, and Milwaukee County strain families and food banks.

The risk of a government shutdown has triggered warnings from the USDA over a delay in SNAP food stamps benefits. States such as South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and California are poised to experience halted payments unless funding resumes.

A looming federal government shutdown and budget cuts risk worsening food insecurity in the U.S. by freezing nutrition aid, SNAP, and shelter support.

September is Hunger Action Month. Hunger is surging in America — 1 in 5 kids face hunger, and in some rural areas child hunger reaches 50%. Heritage Foundation USA invites you to make an impact.

Senior hunger in America is worsening. As SNAP cuts and federal nutrition reductions take effect, low-income seniors face a growing food insecurity crisis.

Food costs in America have surged since 2020. Learn what CPI-U data shows about inflation and how Heritage Foundation USA is helping families struggling with rising food prices.