Fighting Food Insecurity Through Modern Agriculture
 
 

Children facing hunger are twice as likely to repeat a grade in elementary school.*

Around the world, someone dies of hunger every 3.6 seconds.*

41 million people struggle with hunger in the United States, including 13 million children.*

In 2016, 3 million households were unable at times during the year to provide adequate, nutritious food for their children.*

Children struggling with hunger are 31% more likely to be hospitalized at some point during their childhood.*

By third grade, children who had been food insecure in kindergarten saw a 13% drop in their reading & math test scores compared to food-secure peers.*

62% of teachers say children in their classrooms are coming to school hungry.*