About Hunger
"Hunger in San Luis Obispo County
There are 46,000 San Luis Obispo County residents who struggle with hunger and unfortunately the majority are those who are most vulnerable: children and seniors.
Hard choices must be made between buying food and meeting such basic needs as housing, medicine, transportation, or childcare. Food insecurity disproportionately affects children and seniors. While the impact of hunger is not always obvious, its effects are present in nearly all of our communities and classrooms.
Join the Food Bank in our mission to alleviate hunger by giving food, funds or time. No matter how you choose to get involved, your efforts make an impact. Everyone can do something to fight hunger in our community. Visit our Ways to Give page to learn how you can help."
Excerpt taken from: SLO Food Bank's Website
There are 46,000 San Luis Obispo County residents who struggle with hunger and unfortunately the majority are those who are most vulnerable: children and seniors.
- 40% are children and teens, 18 years and younger
- 20% are seniors, often on a fixed income
- Many are working parents who are faced with choosing to pay for utility bills or buy groceries for their families
- Maps of each city/community by income level to help you see where the lowest income neighborhoods are located county wide. To view maps click here » (Maps were created by Cal Poly Professor Ellen Burke, using 2015 block level census data.)
Hard choices must be made between buying food and meeting such basic needs as housing, medicine, transportation, or childcare. Food insecurity disproportionately affects children and seniors. While the impact of hunger is not always obvious, its effects are present in nearly all of our communities and classrooms.
- 1 in 7 households face food insecurity* every day
- 6.5 million Californians struggling with food insecurity
- 1 out of every 4 California kids may go to bed hungry each night
- 1 in 4 children in rural America live in food insecure* households
- 76% of educators say their students often show up hungry
- 16.2 million children in America struggle with hunger
- 1 in 6 American households (17.2 percent) said in 2014 that there had been times over the past 12 months that they didn’t have enough money to buy food that they or their families needed
Join the Food Bank in our mission to alleviate hunger by giving food, funds or time. No matter how you choose to get involved, your efforts make an impact. Everyone can do something to fight hunger in our community. Visit our Ways to Give page to learn how you can help."
Excerpt taken from: SLO Food Bank's Website
Resources
Geared to prevent/limit inanition.
"California Association of Food Banks: Home page / Resources
California Food Policy Advocates: Home page / Resources
Feeding America: Home page / Resources
Food Research and Action Center: Home page / Resources
Hunger Free Communities Plan Background: PDF
Paradox of Plenty: Executive Summary: PDF
Paradox of Plenty: Final Report: PDF
Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry: Home page / Resources
United States Department of Agriculture: Home page / Resources
USDA Economic Research Service: Home page / Resources
USDA Food and Nutrition Service: Home page / Resources
SLO County Age Distribution: PDF
SLO County Income Level & Food Bank Distributions: PDF"
Excerpt taken from: SLO Food Bank's Website
"California Association of Food Banks: Home page / Resources
California Food Policy Advocates: Home page / Resources
Feeding America: Home page / Resources
Food Research and Action Center: Home page / Resources
Hunger Free Communities Plan Background: PDF
Paradox of Plenty: Executive Summary: PDF
Paradox of Plenty: Final Report: PDF
Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry: Home page / Resources
United States Department of Agriculture: Home page / Resources
USDA Economic Research Service: Home page / Resources
USDA Food and Nutrition Service: Home page / Resources
SLO County Age Distribution: PDF
SLO County Income Level & Food Bank Distributions: PDF"
Excerpt taken from: SLO Food Bank's Website
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https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/
https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/snap//EatRightWhenMoney'sTight.pdf
https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/definitions-of-food-security.aspx
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