Is Food Insecurity a Social Justice Issue?

Dr. Holmes, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Lipscomb University, speaks to an engaged audience about social justice and food insecurity at Second Harvest Food Bank. The event, "Food for Thought," encourages community discussion and advocacy for hunger relief. — _{Dr. Holmes, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Lipscomb University, discussing social justice and food insecurity at Second Harvest.}

World Social Justice Day is a day to recognize the barriers preventing people from living with dignity and opportunity.

Second Harvest knows you can’t remove food insecurity from conversations about social justice. When people lack access to food, they face challenges living with dignity and opportunity.

Food insecurity isn’t about hunger—it’s about equity and access. Many of our neighbors struggling with hunger face systemic challenges like:

Low wages and rising costs

Healthcare disparities

Transportation barriers

Unequal opportunities

Second Harvest does more than provide meals. We work toward long-term solutions through addressing the barriers our neighbors face.

Second Harvest helps families with rising grocery costs by providing nutritious, easy-to-access food.

Second Harvest partners with healthcare providers to help neighbors get affordable care. We also ensure that the food we provide promotes healthy living.

We make it easier for our neighbors to access food by bringing it to them. Our Mobile Market delivers fresh food directly to neighborhoods in need, so they don’t have to travel to us. We also have food pantries in convenient locations like schools to save time and effort.

Second Harvest works with Partners to provide workforce development. These courses provide opportunities to people and address unequal opportunities.

We believe food is a human right. Make a difference by donating, volunteering, and advocating.

Together, we can work toward a future where everyone has access to the food they need to thrive. Join us in fighting hunger and advancing social justice.