For children, even brief periods of hunger may cause lifelong damage. But this is unnecessary and preventable. Federal nutrition programs help millions of children. They must be maintained and strengthened.
Significant resources and political will are being mobilized for global nutrition. The new whole-of-U.S.-government Nutrition Strategy is an opportunity to unite agencies behind a common nutrition goal.
Efforts by the U.S. and others to scale up nutrition in Tanzania have produced successes and challenges in program implementation and coordination that are relevant to ongoing and new Feed the Future projects.
Hunger remains a problem in the U.S. despite our wealth. A four-part plan to end hunger starts with good jobs and continues with investing in people, strengthening safety nets, and building community partnerships....
Immigrants are slowing decades of population decline in Rust Belt communities and contributing disproportionately to their economies. Undocumented immigrants need legalization to maximize their contributions.
The newest data show that the world has made more progress against hunger than previously thought. It is feasible to cut in half the proportion of hungry people by 2015 and virtually end hunger in a generation.
This essay stresses the urgency of poverty-focused development assistance. It explores the irreversible damage that is caused by malnutrition in the first 1,000 days of life. Includes a section of "Myths and...
This essay emphasizes the progrss made in the last 50 years - reducing hunger from one in every three people to one in six. It explores the importance of helping developing coutries build their resilence so they can...
