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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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-...

The U.S. is just a few dozen measles cases away from exceeding the number of cases recorded in 2025.

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

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

The Trump administration’s drive to slash safety-net spending is hitting SNAP. As the cost of gasoline spikes, rent and utilities climb and food remains expensive, more than 3.5 million Americans have...

Trump’s FY2027 budget would deepen an already escalating hunger crisis by further slashing aid for children, mothers and low-income families.