Narrated by James Denton, filmmaker Zac Adams's documentary looks at the shocking statistic that perhaps one in six Americans—50 million, who include working men and women, suburban families, and children—regularly experience “food insecurity,” not knowing where their next meal is coming from. The past decade has seen a steady rise in the number seeking help, with food pantry volunteers often themselves needing aid as the economy sags and jobs evaporate. Hunger in America features interviews with individuals throughout the country, from Los Angeles, where the high cost of living causes stress for many residents, to middle-class areas in Tennessee, to the stark poverty of West Virginia. In Albany, NY, teachers worry about how kids will eat over the weekend, when there's no free breakfast or lunch. Elsewhere, experts are concerned about the quality of nutrition available, especially in poor neighborhoods. Equally disturbing is the estimate that some 40 percent of the food produced in the nation is eventually wasted (think about what isn't sold from that full deli case or bakery at your local supermarket). Suggesting that people acknowledge the problem and volunteer to help solve it, this film issues a powerful wake-up call about a growing crisis. Highly recommended. Aud: C, P. (F. Gardner)
Hunger in America
(2014) 52 min. DVD: $129: public libraries & high schools; $250: colleges & universities. DRA. Green Planet Films. PPR. Closed captioned. Volume 30, Issue 2
Hunger in America
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