Approximately 1 out of 8 Rhode Island households are food insecure, meaning they have uncertain availability of adequate and nutritious food.

One out of 5 children in Rhode Island lives in poverty (21%) - RI has the highest child poverty rate in New England.

In 2004, the RI Community Food Bank network of member agencies provided food for more than 60,000 people.

Nearly half of Rhode Island's poor children are white, yet African American, Hispanic and Native American children   are three times more likely to be living in poverty.

7.7% of Rhode Island's hungry are 65 or older, 49.3% are between the ages of 18 and 65, and 43% are under 18.

Females make up 66% of Rhode Islanders seeking emergency food assistance.  

Even though the world produces enough food for everyone to live a healthy and productive life, approximately 852 million people suffer from hunger worldwide.

In the US, approximately 38 million people are unable to afford a healthy diet; over 13 million of them are children.

Last year, 13.3 % of all individuals, and 18.5% of children lived below the federal poverty level, that is, with less than $20,000 for a family of 4. 

Almost 100 billion pounds of edible food is thrown away each year by retailers, restaurants and farmers.

12.5% of the nation's hungry are 65 and older, 49.5% are between the ages of 18 and 65, and 38% are under 18.