• About the Study
  • Introduction
  • Sponsor Statement
  • Service Area Map
  • Download the Reports
  • Appendices
• Methodology
• Key Findings
• Who We Serve
• How We Serve
• Local Picture
• Snapshot Comparisons
• Media Center

Altria Sponsor's Statement

Since 1990, the Altria family of companies  has been a leading supporter of hunger relief.   As the parent company of Kraft Foods, America’s largest food and beverage company, the issue of hunger is extremely important to us.  Through our grant making programs, we support hundreds of organizations across the nation that provides food and nutritional services to those most in need, including the elderly and people living with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses. 

America’s Second Harvest—The Nation’s Food Bank Network is a leading force in the fight against hunger and for twenty years has been a valued friend and partner, which is why we are proud to be the sponsor of the 2006 Hunger in America Study. The study provides a comprehensive look at hunger in America today. The information will allow America’s Second Harvest, through its vast network of members and affiliates, to improve their operations and distribution systems so that more food gets to more people. 

Food is a basic human need and right.  No one should have to go to bed hungry or have to choose between buying groceries and paying rent.  We hope this Study will inform public policy, energize the response among the public and private sector, and ultimately provide a better understanding of the complex issue of hunger and the millions of people it affects.  Hopefully it will bring us one step closer to ending hunger in America.