Who Suffers from

HIDDEN HUNGER?

WE ALL DO.

Everyone deserves to have the healthy food they need. But every day, one in eight Americans suffers from food inequity. Worse, many won’t admit it because of stigma and shame. This is called hidden hunger—and we want to erase it once and for all.

That’s why, every day, The Food Dignity® Movement fights to shine a light on food injustice. Because in the most prosperous nation on Earth, when even one of us goes without, we all suffer.

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OUR MISSION

End Hidden Hunger

According to the World Health Organization, hidden hunger occurs when people don’t have access to a wide variety of nutrients for a healthy life. The Food Dignity® Movement builds on this definition to acknowledge the social and environmental reasons behind this public health crisis.

By challenging the stigma around not having access to quality food — and addressing the societal roots of food inequity in America — the Food Dignity® Movement works to uncover and address places of hidden hunger and food injustice.
In doing so, we aim to strengthen communities united by our shared humanity.

Food System Issues by the Numbers

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What is Food Dignity®?

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Food Dignity supports and honors everyone’s right to healthy food at all times. It fosters a sense of pride in oneself while asking for help during a difficult time—and eradicates the shame associated with food inequity.

Food Dignity breaks through the barriers associated with healthy food access. It shapes food empathy in our culture so that people who need help are supported, honored, validated, and respected during a difficult time.

Food Dignity begins with us.

Why is Food Dignity® important?

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59% of households with food insecurity participated in at least one of the three major federal food assistance programs (SNAP, School Feeding Programs, WIC).

Yet most of those people don’t reach out for help. Many people do not know about the programs or if they qualify for the programs—some don’t even know how to apply.

But together, we can create new ways for everyone to have access to healthy food and boost the health of our community.

Our Work

The Food Dignity Movement is incubating ideas for community food systems, nonprofits, and corporations fighting against food insecurity

Incubating Ideas

In collaboration with community leaders, business execs, and nonprofit directors, we help uncover creative solutions for community food systems, nonprofits, and corporations fighting against food inequity.

Advocating for the Nutritionally Insecure

We speak for people living with food insecurity to government, community leaders, associations, and executives—shining a light on the need for food equity; a healthy, sustainable food systems; and how these things build a stronger regional economy.

The Food Dignity Movement is advocating for the hungry to government, community leaders, associations, and executives
The Food Dignity Movement is developing leaders and helping them take the hunger fight to their communities

Developing Leaders

We harness the passion of today’s generation of young food and farming advocates and help them take the fight to their communities, focusing on building alliances and changing attitudes.

Growing a Movement

We know that change starts with a mindset shift, but must be followed up with real action, so we nurture strong leadership, raise funding, and cultivate powerful but compassionate follow-through.

Food Dignity is growing a movement grounded in strong leadership and compassionate follow-through

Our Programs

The Food Dignity Movement Institute

The Food Dignity® Institute provides hands-on training around running a food pantry, building food dignity in the community, and more.

The Food Dignity Movement Collaborations

Learn about the work we’re doing with food pantries, education, health care, and more—and find out how you can collaborate with us.

The Food Dignity Movement Micro-Grants

Organizations and non-profits: we can help you access capital or build capacity for food access efforts.

Hear from our Fellow Food and Farming Warriors

King's College - partner of the Food Dignity Movement

Bill Bolan, Shoval Center for Community Engagement and Learning, King’s College

King’s College has been thrilled to collaborate with Clancy Harrison and the Food Dignity® Movement. In just a short time, we’ve watched multiple nonprofits expand their capacity and provide nutritious food to individuals and families who otherwise wouldn’t have access. Clancy’s thorough knowledge of the complex issues surrounding food equity and stigma, as well as her incredible skills as a community organizer, have made all our efforts possible. King’s is grateful to work with such an accomplished advocate!

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Erin Coffield, National Dairy Council

If anyone can help us gain momentum to overcome food inequity in America, it is Clancy Cash Harrison! I have had the pleasure of working with Clancy over the past year to raise awareness about the role of dairy foods in addressing food injustice. I am astonished by how Clancy weaves in her personal story of transitioning from a food elitist to a food justice advocate – all in the name of nutrition, health, and ethics. She challenges conventional thinking and pushes us to help make a difference by removing stigma and adding a healthy dose of humanity so everyone in America can get the nourishment they deserve.

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