Fact: sometimes there’s enough food in an area, but people still can’t access it

This is another key global hunger myth: Hunger can happen in a community where plenty of food is available. We’ve seen this happen in light of COVID-19-related job and livelihood losses, as well as in countries with rapidly-rising inflation rates or where conflict and insecurity keep people from leaving home. People in a community may not be able to afford even the most basic staples available to them if they can’t afford it or get to the market. This is one of the reasons that cash transfers and vouchers are key ingredients to ending hunger — they allow people to get the food they need, and help to stimulate their local economy and support their friends and neighbors’ small farms or shops.