USA, Dallas, TX. 2010. Senior food give away. — Christopher Anderson/Magnum Photos
Who are the 9 million older Americans not getting enough to eat in the world's wealthiest nation? What are their circumstances? And who is trying to help them?
AARP and AARP Foundation wanted to find out. Working with the renowned Magnum Photos agency and the Homelands Productions journalism cooperative, they sent teams of journalists into the field around the country.
The stories and images these journalists collected are the basis of the four-part documentary Hungry in America. Watch each story below. Then consider what you can do.
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A Little Goes a Long Way
6 million older Americans don't get enough food. Follow one woman's quest to find the people who need help. Watch
Hard Choices
What do you need the most? Shelter? Heat? Food? Watch
Where Does All the Food Go?
One thing's certain: The people who pick it can't afford to buy it. Watch
The Woman Who Wouldn't Quit on the Poor
Vel Scott shares her passion for healthy eating with people at hospitals and schools. Watch
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Journalist's Notebook: What Hunger Looks Like in America
"Most people I met seemed to see their predicament as a fact of life, not as part of a national crisis," says Jonathan Miller. read
Hungry in America — What We Can Do
Understand the issues. Find out how to get assistance. Learn how to help. read
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