Burdening states with increased financial demands is “catastrophic,” said St. Joseph’s University sociologist Maria Kefalas.

September 16, 2026 — Months after Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) proposed the “Agriculture Act of 2026,” also known as the Farm Bill, and despite its failure to address in a...

Demand a two-year delay of the Farm Bill's harmful SNAP cost shift hurting millions.

South Carolina and North Dakota had been preparing to implement new SNAP purchasing restrictions.

When we hear the Shofar's cry, we are awakened to the fragility of our world and to our obligation to respond. In this moment of profound injustice, the practice of hineni — “here I am” — is not just ...

Lauren Bauer and Diane Schanzenbach find that the SNAP cost shift to states will fluctuate unpredictably and considerably from year to year solely based on random chance.

In the weeks after Oct. 7, 2023, Jerusalem Food Rescuers received more than 2,300 requests for food. We could not meet them all, so we approached the Jerusalem Municipality and asked for a list of the...

Puerto Rico is in the midst of a water crisis. The island is facing its worst drought in a decade and the local government is rationing water. Families are experiencing frequent shutoffs. The Carraízo...

The Trump administration’s “big, beautiful bill” slashed spending on food stamps. Now, more than 1 million fewer children receive benefits.

When we hear the Shofar's cry, we are awakened to the fragility of our world and to our obligation to respond. In this moment of profound injustice, the practice of hineni — “here I am” — is not just ...

Demand a two-year delay of the Farm Bill's harmful SNAP cost shift hurting millions.

As broken policies continue to put food at risk for millions of people, advocates need every tool possible to repair, protect, and strengthen SNAP and other food assistance programs. While we continue...

Hunger in America is not inevitable; it is the direct result of policy choices. Right now, at least 47 million Americans are struggling with hunger, and that number is growing.  On July 4, 2025, the p...

Demand a two-year delay of the Farm Bill's harmful SNAP cost shift hurting millions.

For months, the Trump administration has continued its relentless regulatory attacks on public benefits, including nutrition assistance. Here’s what you need to know about our most recent comments to ...

August 6, 2026 — Following the Senate Agriculture Committee majority’s failure to pass their proposed “Agricultural Act of 2026,” otherwise known as the Farm Bill, anti-hunger advocates dismissed the ...

The number of people who receive nutrition assistance in Arizona has dropped significantly in a matter of months.

By Lauren Bauer, Member of MAZON’s Board of Directors This Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee will mark up the Farm Bill, which includes a one-year delay and even higher penalties for the SNAP...

MAZON and nearly 100 Jewish clergy and leaders across New York sent a letter to Senator Chuck Schumer to reject a Farm Bill that weakens our nutrition safety net.  SNAP is one of the federal governmen...

We are excited to introduce the new MAZON.org. For months, our team has been working to create a website that reflects who we are today and supports the work we do every day to end hunger among people...

200+ mayors signed onto the letter encouraging the protection of SNAP and delay of cost shifts in next Farm Bill Washington, D.C.— Today, a bipartisan group of 210 mayors sent a letter to Senate Agric...

Amazon workers on federal aid nearly tripled between 2020 and 2025, while ride-hailing and food delivery app drivers shot up on lists compiled by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Group salvaging up to 10 tons of food weekly launches Israel’s first Urban Food Policy Forum in hope that citywide coordination feeds more hungry locals, keeps edible food out of landfills

Today, the Department of Homeland Security released final regulations to expand the highly controversial “public charge” rule. This dangerous rule would use lawful immigrants’ participation in “means-...

(RNS) — What if a food insecure senior felt coerced into joining in prayer or saying grace before receiving food from a church program supported by tax dollars?

Dawn and Cassius Spears would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging.

Right now, 47 million people in the United States are struggling with hunger — more than ever before. Behind that number are real people: single mothers skipping meals so their children can eat, senio...

Federal changes mean 55 Palm Beach schools lose automatic meal aid. Parents must now apply for free lunches.

Maine had a plan to feed its hungry. Then came Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill.”

Food insecurity affects more families now than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Learn more about how community organizers reframed hunger as an urgent matter of economic justice and racial equity.

Approaching 70, Leibman will step down as CEO in mid 2027, ending a 15 year tenure she said left the organization “in a really strong place” after growth in staff, budget and national policy reach