Empower Missouri is dedicated in making sure every household in Missouri is food secure. Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. We believe the key to attaining food security for all Missourians is through policy change.
We work towards food security in three ways:
Through coalition building, we bring people together to develop and promote evidence-based practices that increase food security. We also prioritize legislator education, to enable our legislators to make informed decisions during the legislative process. Empower Missouri also offers learning opportunities of advocacy enhancement to individuals and organizations.
Creating a food-secure Missouri requires private as well as public support. Private charities can and do play a role in addressing hunger in our communities, but they cannot do it alone. Over 130 million pounds of food were distributed from Missouri food banks in 2024; however, for every one meal provided by a food bank, 9 are provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Our government should ensure every person in our country has the resources needed to access enough healthy food to support an active and healthy lifestyle. There needs to be comprehensive policy and programmatic strategies at the governmental level to fully address this need.
Empower Missouri recomienda estas propuestas a largo plazo para abordar el hambre en Missouri:
Find the food security bills we’re keeping an eye on.
Visit the Bill TrackerFind more resources to aid your food security advocacy.
Aprende másJoin a dedicated group of advocates in the Food Security Coalition.
Aprende másEl Food Security Coalition (FSC) es un equipo multisectorial de defensores dedicados que trabajan para garantizar que todos los habitantes de Missouri, especialmente los niños, puedan acceder a suficientes alimentos nutritivos. Abogamos por reformas clave de seguridad alimentaria a nivel estatal y federal que generen impulso para acabar con el hambre en todo el estado. The work of the FSC is partially funded by a grant from the Centro de Investigación y Acción Alimentaria. We also work with many other national partners including: El Centro de Prioridades Presupuestarias y Políticas, Pan para el mundo, Coalición sobre Necesidades Humanas. Use the form below to let us know you’re interested in joining the Food Security Coalition.