Cultivating Scalable Solutions to End Hunger
We believe a world without hunger is possible. Our collective impact approach allows us to pioneer research, to test and evaluate innovative models for ending hunger, and to collaborate with leaders to scale those ideas for maximum impact.
The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty employs strategies to end hunger that take into account proximity, the dignity of all people, and the need to test new solutions for old challenges.
Housed within a prominent R1 research institution, The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty believes research and practice are cyclical, with research identifying gaps and opportunities where practice should aim its efforts, and with practice identifying where more research is needed.
There is no single sector of society that can solve a social challenge on its own. The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty is a bridge builder that connects various stakeholders with a common goal of cultivating scalable solutions to end hunger.
LIVE: New Data Dashboard for Texas School Districts!
The Baylor Collaborative believes the ability to access and understand school meal data is a key contributing factor to implementing successful hunger interventions. We are proud to announce the launch of our newest dashboard - the School Meals Dashboard for Texas School Districts!
Our Hunger Data Lab team has worked tirelessly over the past several months to bring to you these online, interactive hunger data tools made especially with you in mind.
School Meals Dashboard for Texas School Districts School Meals Dashboard for Texas CountiesIn the News
More NewsRemoving junk food from Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program benefits has been on the chopping block for years, but now there seems to be a growing momentum to get this done.
Dr. Craig Gundersen, a professor of economics and chair of the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, is an expert in SNAP and food insecurity with his work cited and used across the country. One of his many reasons for supporting SNAP comes from the fact that the program gives "dignity and autonomy" to its struggling users. The core issue at hand with these proposed junk food restrictions is that they challenge SNAP users' autonomy.
Fall 2024 marked the launch of the Student Food Security Council, a student-led and student-focused group housed within the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty. In just a few months, this group is partnering with Chartwells Higher Education and the Food Recovery Network to directly address campus food insecurity through a food recovery initiative.
“When it comes to programs like Summer EBT, if you’re leaving $450 million on the table in resources that could benefit approximately 3.7 million kids and that would ultimately have an economic impact of $1.3 billion for the state economy, that’s huge.”
The [Summer EBT] program provides funds for each eligible child on an electronic benefit card that families can use like a debit card to buy groceries.
What would you say to someone when asked, "Why did you decide to make a career out of combatting hunger?"
This month we humbly introduce you to Pearlanna Carron, Director of the Triangle Community Outreach, Inc. located in Port Arthur, Texas. Pearlanna has been a champion in her immediate and surrounding rural communities when it comes to caring for others, but where does her drive come from? Hear her story and learn how Triangle Community Outreach, Inc. is utilizing a summer non-congregate meals option to serve their most rural communities.