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National Commission on Hunger
Freedom from Hunger - An Achievable Goal for the USA
National Commission on Hunger

"To identify solutions to hunger, Congress created the bipartisan National Commission on Hunger “to provide policy recommendations to Congress and the USDA Secretary to more effectively use existing programs and funds of the Department of Agriculture to combat domestic hunger and food insecurity.”

National Commission on Hunger
Congressional Hunger Center
Congressional Hunger Center Zero Hunger Academy
Congressional Hunger Center

Zero Hunger Academy is the Hunger Center's online hub for advocacy and education.

Congressional Hunger Center
Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School, the Public Health Law Center, and the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut
Healthy Food Policy Project
Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School, the Public Health Law Center, and the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut

The Healthy Food Policy Project identifies and elevates local laws that seek to promote access to healthy food while also contributing to strong local economies, an improved environment, and health equity, with a focus on socially disadvantaged and marginalized groups. There website includes a policy database, food systems crosswalk, and case studies.

Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School, the Public Health Law Center, and the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut
Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions
Public Policy Brief: The Need for the Elderly Simplified Application Program in Texas
Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions

Policy brief describing the need for the Elderly Simplified Application in Texas.

Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions