Twice a week – that’s how often the USDA,
American Heart Association,
American Medical Association and the
American Diabetes Association say people should be
eating seafood. Despite these recommendations, fewer than 20
percent of Americans are getting the recommended amount. Are you among them?
America's Second Harvest — The Nation's Food Bank Network — is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization, with a network of more than 200 member food banks and food-rescue organizations.
More than 35 million Americans live in food-insecure households, meaning they were unable to access enough food to meet their basic nutritional requirements. Of those, 25 million Americans are hungry, meaning they experienced hunger due to lack of financial resources during the last year.
Each year, America's Second Harvest Network secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products.
The America's Second Harvest Network supports approximately 50,000 local charitable agencies operating more than 94,000 programs, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, Kids Cafes, Community Kitchens, and BackPack Programs.