We can solve hunger —
the proof is in our history.

Today, a staggering number of Americans struggle to put food on the table. The Hunger MuseumTM is a powerful exploration of how we got here and how we can end hunger.

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1865- 
1925
Hunger in the Industrial City
Glaring inequities prompt new public attention to the plight of the poor and new social and political debates about hunger.
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1929- 
1940
America in Crisis and Recovery
A “New Deal for America” becomes the first significant federal investment in addressing hunger in American society.
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1945- 
1965
WWII and the Paradoxes of the Postwar Era
Feeding Americans was an integral part of national defense during WWII — but hunger continued to be real problem for millions of Americans.
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1955- 
1980
The Fight for the Right to Food
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s fundamentally changed the ways Americans understood the causes and consequences of hunger.
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1975- 
1996
The Unmaking of the Great Society
Reagan and Clinton’s efforts to “reform” America’s safety net increased the number of people struggling with hunger, fostering the belief that charity and corporate donations could tackle hunger better than a broad-based government response.
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1997- 
Present
How It Is — And How It Should Be
New crises of climate, economics, and health made it clear that neither personal responsibility nor charity could meet the needs of an entire population.
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Your voice matters

A Wishing Tree to End Hunger

The Wishing Tree is a collaborative project between Yoko Ono and the audience that engages with it. The Wishing Tree is an open letter to individuals, inviting them to write down their wishes on small tags of paper before attaching them to a live tree.

What is your wish for those around the world who suffer from hunger?

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The Wishing Tree
The SNAP Café
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The Terrace Restaurant

MAZON
A Jewish Response to Hunger

 

Inspired by Jewish values and ideals, MAZON is a national organization fighting to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel.

Learn more about MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

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