Remarks by Bread for the World President Rev. David Beckmann at the 2016...
Download remarks by Rev. David Beckmann to the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Bread for the World President Rev. David Beckmann spoke to faith activists and delegates at the 2016...
View ArticleMeasuring Progress on Hunger and Extreme Poverty
Bread for the World’s mission is to build the political will to end hunger both in the United States and around the world. From 2000 to 2015, an essential part of fulfilling our mission at the global...
View ArticleUgly fruits and vegetables spawn beautiful program
By Alison Grant Getting enough fresh fruits and vegetables to eat can be a hit or miss prospect in Cleveland’s “food deserts” where full service grocery stores are hard to come by. At the same time, an...
View ArticleGrateful for Assistance, but Worried About the Future
Dawn Pierce, a vocal advocate against hunger and poverty, spends her workdays as a licensed practical nurse taking care of senior citizens at several small assisted living facilities in Boise, Idaho....
View ArticleHow the U.S. Farm Bill Can Help End Hunger
The U.S. Farm Bill not only sets most U.S. agriculture policies, but also authorizes both federal nutrition assistance programs and humanitarian relief for hunger emergencies overseas. This wide scope...
View ArticleInternational Development Association (IDA) and Nutrition
Improving maternal and child nutrition is the most cost-effective investment in international human and economic development. Improving nutrition not only alleviates human suffering, but also improves...
View ArticleMind the Gap: Nutrition to Bridge Humanitarian and Development Efforts
By Jordan Teague Because the world has made so much progress against hunger in recent decades, those who face hunger, malnutrition, and extreme poverty are increasingly likely to live in areas...
View ArticleHelping our neighbors affected by disasters
By Rev. Nancy Neal God of grace and God of mercy, Our hearts break as we watch stories on the news,Of dangerous flood, of lost lives, and rains that won’t stop. Of trembling earth that destroys homes...
View ArticleHealth Care Is a Hunger Issue
Lack of access to affordable health care coverage can lead to poor health — exacerbating hunger and poverty for many Americans. People shouldn’t have to choose between paying for food or medicine....
View ArticleGetting to Zero Hunger by 2030: Race, Poverty, and Hunger
By Marlysa D. Gamblin and Margot Nitschke Ending hunger in the United States is within reach, explain Marlysa Gamblin and Margot Nitschke, in Getting to Zero Hunger by 2030. Our country has already...
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The Jobs Challenge
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View ArticleBread for the World Statement on the 2018 House Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. – Bread for the World today released the following statement regarding the 2018 House Farm Bill. The statement can be attributed to Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the...
View ArticleFeed the Future
In 2016, Congress passed the Global Food Security Act (GFSA), which authorized a U.S. whole-of-government global food security strategy for two years, with overwhelming bipartisan support. GFSA builds...
View ArticleFact Sheet: Get the Facts About SNAP
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) served more than 41 million Americans in 2017 (as of December 2017). Enrollment in the program almost doubled in the wake of...
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Racial Wealth Gap Learning Simulation
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View ArticleThe Impacts of Proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Cuts on the African-American...
To end hunger and poverty in the United States by 2030, our country needs to support a budget that improves the lives of men, women, and children. Unfortunately, the Trump administration and Congress...
View ArticleFact Sheet: Hunger by the Numbers
Food Insecurity Rates Continue Downward Trend, but Remain Higher than Pre-Recession Levels In 2017, 11.8 percent of households in the U.S.—40 million people—were food-insecure, meaning that they were...
View ArticleThe U.S. Contribution to Ending Global Malnutrition
We have an opportunity to accelerate global progress against malnutrition among pregnant women and young children. Worldwide, maternal and child malnutrition causes millions of deaths each year. In...
View ArticleBread Mourns Passing of Hunger Champion Sen. Richard Lugar
Washington, D.C. – Bread for the World mourns the passing of Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind) on Sunday, April 28. Senator Lugar was a bipartisan leader on both international and domestic hunger issues....
View ArticleU.S. Hunger and Poverty State Fact Sheets
Summary A one-page fact sheet for hunger in the United States, and for each state plus Washington, D.C. Each fact sheet provides these indicators of hunger and poverty: the proportion of households in...
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