Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin

Hunger is an uneasy or painful feeling that comes from involuntary lack of food. Hungry people are all ages, races and religions, sizes and shapes; they may even be over weight.

What they have in common is a diet that lacks the nutrients – even though they sometimes consume enough calories – required to sustain a healthy life. When it continues over time, they are at risk of malnutrition (which is defined as consuming too little or too much of an essential nutrient).