Throughout the hearts of Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona, the hunger crisis has rampaged cities, and clung on to the lifelines that hold up the societal framework of small towns. Paralleling the devastations of the over 18 million households living in hunger, almost a half of the food supply in the United States goes to waste annually. This brief will touch on the intersection at which hunger and food waste meet, and how reducing waste can have positive implications for families experiencing hunger, nationwide.

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December 14, 2025