Nourish the Service

Addressing food insecurity in military and veteran families.

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Food insecurity is a complicated issue, and several factors give rise to its prevalence across all military- and Veteran-connected families - no matter their rank. Research is just now starting to catch up to what is already known:

The unique challenges that service members, past and present, and their families face - from spouse un- and underemployment, to child care costs, student loans, and out-of-pocket living expenses - contribute to the complexities that lead to the inaccessibility of nutritious foods.

That is why Blue Star Families is committed to making food insecurity a thing of the past by rallying around military and Veteran families, delivering military and civilian resources to those in need and empowering them to thrive.

Nourish The Service Articles

Food Insecurity, Poverty, and Military and Veteran Life

October 18, 2021

Food Insecurity, Poverty, and Military and Veteran Life By Kelley Klor, Amazon Food Insecurity DEPLOY Fellow Food insecurity is a topic filling newsfeeds right now, but the issue is not new, and the military and Veteran community is not insulated from it. According to Blue Star Families’ 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey Comprehensive Report, as…

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