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Hunger 101

Purpose of Hunger 101

Hunger 101 is an interactive learning experience which vividly portrays the challenges low-income people face trying to get food for themselves and their families everyday. The object of this activity is to increase the awareness of concerned residents and policymakers regarding the number of barriers low-income people often have in trying to get food for their family and about the programs available in Sacramento county that are intended to alleviate hunger and food insecurity.

How Hunger 101 Works

Using profiles adapted from real-life scenarios, participants are asked to become a "hungry Sacramentan" for one hour. The first thirty minutes, each participant myst try to obtain enough nutritious food to feed his or her family by visiting a simulated grocery store, hot meal program, Summer Lunch site and Food Stamp office. The next twenty or thirty minutes are used to review how well participants accomplished their goal and what strategies they used to get food. Try the abreviated online version!

Who Can Participate?

Hunger 101 can be adapted for groups as small as ten to as large as fifty. It is suitable for a wide range of ages, from middle-school children to adults.

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