New research shows 42 towns and cities identified as high risk 

 

Using a series of detailed New Hampshire maps, this brief released today by the Children's Alliance of New Hampshire and UNH Carsey Institute, presents a geographic picture of the towns and cities at risk for food insecurity as well as the food resources available across the state. By detailing places with high food insecurity risk and comparing them to places where food is available, these maps show areas of unmet need.  

Variation in Risk for Food Insecurity in New Hampshire Cities and Towns, 2010

The research was commissioned by the Children's Alliance to inform its New Hampshire Hunger Solutions program, a statewide initiative working to improve children's nutrition and end childhood hunger.  "One of the first steps in our work is to iden­tify where the need is greatest in the state and where there are gaps in resources," said Children's Alliance executive director Ellen Fineberg.

This information will enable NH Hunger Solutions and its partners to identify where initiatives addressing food insecurity and hunger can have the greatest potential impact.  

 

 

Visit the Children's Alliance of New Hampshire website to read the press release, download the brief, Mapping Food Insecurity and Food Sources in New Hampshire Cities and Towns, or view the maps.

 

 

 

 

 

Visit the Children's Alliance of New Hampshire website

    

 Visit the Carsey Institute website.