Nation Jun 04 USDA sending $1 billion in funding to country’s food bank networks By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Nation Oct 26 1 million pounds of food daily feed Houston’s hungry Distributions by the Houston Food Bank now average about 800,000 pounds (363,000 kilograms) daily after reaching the unprecedented 1 million pound mark for the first time in the spring. By Anita Snow, John L. Mone, Associated Press
Nation Aug 18 Watch More emergency food assistance going to working Americans, study finds By PBS NewsHour
Economy Nov 17 Watch More Americans Facing Hunger, Report Finds A new report found that almost 15 percent of U.S. households had trouble finding enough food in 2008. Jeffrey Brown speaks with experts for more.
Arts Nov 27 Watch Food Banks Face Shortages in Economic Downturn Food banks and charities around the country are experiencing shortages as the economy continues to slide. In a two-part report, Tom Bearden examines how food banks are faring and Ray Suarez talks to analysts about the rising number of Americans…
Dec 19 Watch Food Pantries Face Shortages amid Holiday Season This week, business giants Wal Mart and Con Agra announced significant donations to the nation's food pantries in response to a critical shortage of supplies at food banks across the country this holiday season. Elizabeth Brackett reports on what's being… Continue watching