Episode 199
Episode 199: Empty Wallets, Empty Stomachs
Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon · Dominik Doemer
November 21, 201926m 24s
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Show Notes
The old saying goes: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And yet, across the country, there are thousands of children who struggle to find a good meal in the morning. In fact, hunger is likely a bigger problem in this country than most people realize. Professor Maureen Berner lays out the problem of food insecurity in American, what it can tell us about the larger issue of poverty, and how we need to reframe our thinking to address the problem.
For more on this topic:
- Read Maureen's SSN brief, Why Local Food Pantries Signal Important Truths about the Economy and the Struggles of Low-Income Households
- Watch her TEDx talk, Local Economic Security: Think Childhood Hunger