New Missouri Hunger Atlas Raises Awareness of Extent, Depth of Hunger in Missouri
Sept. 9, 2013
The Missouri Hunger Atlas 2013, recently released by the Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security, provides a county-by-county assessment of the extent of food insecurity in the state. The Atlas also measures the work of a host of public and private programs intended to help people struggling with hunger. First issued in 2008, the Missouri Hunger…
USDA Report: The Concentration of Poverty is a Growing Rural Problem
Dec. 20, 2012
The December edition of Amber Waves highlights a concerning trend: the growth and concentration of rural poverty. While poverty grew throughout the United States as a result of the 2001 and 2007-2009 economic recessions, it grew faster in rural areas, compared to metropolitan areas. The report notes that "in 2006-10, 26.2 percent of the Nation’s…