Nov 23 Column: The shocking amount of leftover turkey that ends up in landfills By Vikram Mansharamani The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects a shocking 35 percent of turkey meat does not get eaten during Thanksgiving. Where does it go? Into trash cans. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 4:35 A growing, catastrophic food crisis sows unrest in Venezuela By PBS News Hour In Venezuela, hundreds of thousands came out in protest against President Nicolas Maduro, whose approval ratings have reached record lows. The cause for discontent: Food is now incredibly scarce and far too expensive to buy, and the hunger is leading… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 3:04 Meet the couple on a mission to end hunger in their town By PBS News Hour The idea started at David and Alicia Blais’ dinner table: what if they could end hunger in their town? Their traveling trailer delivers meals to 200-300 people a night, motivated by the memory of their son, Daniel. Special correspondent Tina… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 4:40 'Top Chef' Tom Colicchio on America's staggering waste of food The United States wastes roughly 70 billion pounds of food every year, an estimated quarter of all food produced in the country. Now, TV “Top Chef” Tom Colicchio aims to bring the issue to the highest levels of government with… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 6:35 Number of seniors threatened by hunger has doubled since 2001, and it's going to get worse By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch More emergency food assistance going to working Americans, study finds By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 16 Why summer is the hungriest season for some U.S. kids By Jason Kane Summertime can present a great nutritional risk for children in need. Without the support of the free and reduced lunch programs offered in schools, many U.S. children go hungry between June and August. This year, the problem is expected to… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 9:54 Widespread childhood malnutrition is a paradox in agriculturally rich Guatemala By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Widespread childhood malnutrition is a paradox in agriculturally rich Guatemala By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch Breaking stereotypes and sharing stories, women use cameras to take aim at hunger By PBS News Hour Continue watching