A home to 300 million people, the U.S. has an estimated 49.1 million people living in hunger and poverty. That's one in six struggling to have enough to eat. In the land of the plenty, healthy foods aren't accessible enough to all who are in need. So what steps can we do today to make an impact in the U.S.?
1. Learn the fact about U.S. hunger from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
2. Share the facts with your family, friends, and co-workers about the effects hunger and poverty can cause:
3. Get involved by volunteering with organizations that provide assistance to those in need.
Two significant pockets of poverty in the United States are the Mississippi River Delta in Arkansas and Southern Appalachia. Heifer USA is focusing its work in these two regions. Watch this video to learn more: