Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Hawaiʻi has seen an alarming increase in households prone to hunger.
More than a third of Hawaiʻi households with children lacked access to enough food to live an active healthy life, the Hawaiʻi Food Bank Hui found in a November report, up from 29% in 2023.
The Hawaiʻi Food Bank Hui also pointed to the concerning number of parents skipping meals to ensure their kids don’t go hungry, with 45% of parents reporting food insecurity.
“We all suspect that it’s much worse,” Agriculture Stewardship Hawaiʻi food systems director Amanda Shaw said. “It’s really hard to hear, but it’s important.”
Addressing hunger in Hawaiʻi is a top issue for state Sen. Tim Richards III of Big Island.
He joined House Vice Speaker Rep. Linda Ichiyama (D) and Rep. Garner Shimizu (R) for a recent panel discussion on this year's Legislature.
Hawaiʻi has seen an alarming increase in households prone to hunger.
More than a third of Hawaiʻi households with children lacked access to enough food to live an active healthy life, the Hawaiʻi Food Bank Hui found in a November report, up from 29% in 2023.
The Hawaiʻi Food Bank Hui also pointed to the concerning number of parents skipping meals to ensure their kids don’t go hungry, with 45% of parents reporting food insecurity.
“We all suspect that it’s much worse,” Agriculture Stewardship Hawaiʻi food systems director Amanda Shaw said. “It’s really hard to hear, but it’s important.”
Addressing hunger in Hawaiʻi is a top issue for state Sen. Tim Richards III of Big Island.
He joined House Vice Speaker Rep. Linda Ichiyama (D) and Rep. Garner Shimizu (R) for a recent panel discussion on this year's Legislature.
