Interactive Data

• Map the Meal Child Food Insecurity Data provides child food insecurity estimates, food price variations and food budget shortfalls at the county and congressional district level. The study examines the relationship among known factors that impact hunger including poverty, unemployment, food prices and access to federal assistance programs. This study is conducted annually by Feeding America.
• Texas Hunger Atlas, created by Feeding Texas, details the extent of hunger in every Texas county and the specific resources available locally to help families meet their food needs.
• The Healthcare Costs of Food Insecurity , Texas is the second highest state per capita with an excess total healthcare cost associated with food insecurity at $233 per person. McLennan County has an excess healthcare cost associated with food insecurity of $53,594,339.

Studies and Reports

• USDA- Household Food Insecurity in the United States 2020
• Linkages Between Food Insecurity, Poverty, and Health During Covid-19
• The Impact of Coronavirus on Local Food Insecurity
• The Impact of Coronavirus on Food Insecurity
• Research Brief: Feeding With Impact 
• 2020 Summer Nutrition Status Report
• Map The Meal Gap 2020

Articles

• Why Are People Malnourished in the Richest Country on Earth?: The New Face of Hunger
• Strengthen SNAP As a Bridge to Work