Hungry in America: People Not Getting Enough to Eat — and Some Solutions
A documentary series puts faces on a national crisis
Christopher Anderson/Magnum Photos
USA, Dallas, TX. 2010. Senior food give away.
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.
the documentary
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
The Woman Who Wouldn't Quit on the Poor
Vel Scott shares her passion for healthy eating with people at hospitals and schools. Watch
the background
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
AARP Drive to End Hunger
Understand the issues of hunger in America and learn how you can help others. Do
