The government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), religious organizations, and the individual have all worked to ameliorate hunger and eradicate food insecurity.
Under the United States Department of Agriculture, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has employed numerous programs, including food stamp programs and school lunch programs.
The FNS’s food stamp programs date back to 1939; the present program known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers assistance to food insecure, low-income individuals and families by providing these families with “food stamps” that can be used as currency for various nutrition sources (6). To aid children, specifically, within the school system who have difficulty securing food, the FNS also runs that National School Lunch Program (NSLP). NSLP has been providing low-cost or free lunch plans for these children in public and non-profit private schools. Some schools even offer breakfast programs.
Other government programs for food assistance include the Child Nutrition Programs, Hunger and Food Security Resources, Nutrition Programs for Seniors, and Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (7).
Feeding America, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Aside from governmental programs, NGOs such as the Atlanta Food Bank, Feeding America, etc. fight against hunger and have programs such as food drives and donations to help hungry and food insecure populations across the United States.
The problem with programs such as these still comes down to access because issues such as cost of transport, etc. can hinder those in need from obtaining food stamps and food from banks. Our solution aims to bring options directly to the vulnerable populations such that these factors do not affect their ability to survive healthily.