Hunger is increasing in Washington. Statewide, the latest statistics show that the number of hungry families is growing, with more than 15 percent of households struggling to find enough nutritious, healthy food. In many of Washington’s highest areas of need, Washington State University Extension helps families and communities overcome hunger through education and local partnerships. […]
WSU recently honored alum and former professor Thomas Lumpkin with the Alumni Achievement Award for his career working to end global hunger and malnutrition.
PULLMAN, Wash. — The statistics are grim. More than 852 million people in the world go hungry, according to the Bread for the World organization. In developing countries, 6 million children die each year, mostly from hunger-related causes, and in the United States, 14 million children live in households where people have to skip meals […]