food insecurity

Health

Some low-income teens turn to risky behavior to cope with food insecurity

Paulette Parker

Child hunger is a problem that is widespread across the country. About 1 in 5 kids in the U.S. live in "food insecure" households, according to the U.S.…

Health

Four ways cities across the U.S. are fighting hunger

How close do you live to the nearest grocery store? I live within ten minutes of at least three chain grocery stores: Kroger, Meijer and Walmart. But…

Education

Michigan leads nation in fighting hunger on campus

Regular State of Opportunity readers and listeners can probably rattle off a list of different barriers low-income, first-generation, and/or homeless…