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About Hunger

Today, thousands of people in Massachusetts, and millions across the U.S., experience hunger because they cannot afford adequate food. Local families are struggling even more this year to put food on the table because of a recent rise in the cost of everyday food, combined with skyrocketing gas prices and the high cost of living in the state. In fact, many families and individuals who never thought they'd need to ask for help are now having to decide between paying rent, getting medical care, or buying food.

A Hunger Crisis: Recent news on soaring food prices and worldwide food shortages

2008 Status Report on Hunger Released (Nov. 2008) - Project Bread's annual report card on hunger in Massachusetts shows more than 522,000 will struggle to put food on the table this winter.
Hunger Action Month (September) - Watch leaders and advocates in Massachusetts including Project Bread Executive Ellen Parker and Congressman Jim McGovern in the new video "Hunger in the Commonwealth."
Boston Globe (7/23/08) - Food Stamp Use Soars in Mass.; Fastest-growing program in nation
TIME Magazine (6/23/08) - Special Report: "What's Really Making America's Children Fat?"

Boston Globe (4/28/08) - "Hunger affects us all"
CBS News (4/28/08) - "Poverty strikes the unlikely" (video clip) (Open Door/Cape Ann Food Pantry is a Project Bread-funded agency)
NPR (4/23/08) - "Rising Food Prices Strain Aid Groups Around U.S." (audio clip)
Boston Globe (4/23/08) - "Hunger rises worldwide along with food prices"
BBC News (4/22/08) - "Assessing the global food crisis"
NY Times (4/18/08) - “Across Globe, Empty Bellies Bring Rising Anger”
NY Times (4/18/08) - "Sticker Shock in the Organic Aisles"
MSNBC (4/15/08) - "U.S. seeing worst food inflation in 17 years"
Boston Globe Magazine (4/13/08) - "Working. And Still Poor."
Metrowest Daily News (4/4/08) - “Milk, bread costs hit those short on dough”
MSNBC (4/1/08) - "Why Are Global Food Prices Soaring?"
LA Times (4/1/08) - "U.N. food aid costlier as need soars"
Boston Herald (3/30/08) - "School lunch crunch: rising costs, healthy habits put squeeze on Bay State Programs”

2008 Status Report on Hunger in Massachusetts

In November 2008, Project Bread released its sixth Status Report on Hunger in Massachusetts — the state's annual report card on hunger.

Learn more and see this year's Status Report on Hunger.
Learn more about hunger in Massachusetts.
See how Project Bread helps hungry people in your community.

Hunger is a Health Issue

Poor nutrition leads to poor health, especially for children. Learn how health care settings can help families access healthy food by asking one simple question.

Learn more about hunger and health.

Help support hungry people in Massachusetts

Video (above): CBS News Report
"Poverty Strikes the Unlikely"