Food Security:

Sustained access at all times, in socially acceptable ways, to food adequate in quantity and quality to maintain a healthy life.

Hunger and Poverty education and advocacy is more than just emergency relief, it is about working for Food Security. Food Security is simple justice--ensuring that all people in our society can provide for themselves and their dependents the basic needs of sustenance with dignity and worth. Here are some resources that will help you understand the need for Food Security and how our world fosters food insecurity. You will also find tools to empower you for both immediate emergency relief efforts and to work toward the ultimate goal of self-sufficiency for all people.

Hunger 101

Hunger 101 is the Atlanta Community Food Bank's central education project. Hunger 101 offers interactive workshops, a series of curricula you can download at no cost, which includes a Girl Scout Patch Project and more! To learn more about Hunger 101, click here.

Earned Income Tax Credit

The Earned Income Tax Credit is a federal tax benefit available to working people with families who earn low or moderate incomes. For more information on who is eligible and how to apply, click here to learn more about the Earned Income Tax Credit from official Internal Revenue Service publications.

Reading list

Writings about poverty and hunger expand quickly these days. Scholars, politicians, media personalities and advocates of all stripes are busily writing down their thoughts, citing statistics and recalling anecdotes to support their views. Click here to see a list of references that our staff finds useful. Please add your own and share with us!

Food Bank speakers

The Food Bank can provide speakers on the topic of food security and hunger for your group or function. For more information contact us by email at speakers@acfb.org.