Praise for Growing Up Empty:

“Loretta Schwartz-Nobel’s Growing Up Empty is a forceful reminder of the great shame in our society that hunger still plagues millions of Americans. She puts a human face on hunger around us and shines a moral spotlight on a problem that is largely ignored. More than just a forceful call to action, Schwartz-Nobel has issued a mandate for reform.” Senator Edward M. Kennedy

“This is a well written, well researched book that every thoughtful American should read. The paradox of millions of underfed people in the world’s most richly endowed nation should offend all of us.” George McGovern, U.S. Senator, 1972 Democratic Presidential Nominee

“Once in a while a book comes along that stops us in our tracks and forever changes our vision. Growing Up Empty is such a book. "Once in a while a book comes along that stops us in our tracks and forever changes our vision."A deft blend of tough investigative reporting and deep compassion, it combines the politics of hunger in America with the heart-breaking stories of its victims. We watch hunger ebb as social programs expand and explode when they are contracted. But what sets this book apart is that, in the end, we come to know the victims of these policies the way Loretta Schwartz-Nobel came to know them-as if they are our sisters and brothers and children. This is an unforgettable exploration of public policy, its failures and its victims.” William Raspberry, syndicated columnist The Washington Post

 “…It’s not possible to read Growing Up Empty without feeling like something is terribly wrong in our great nation.”
Jeff Bridges, Actor; Chairman Hunger Free America; founder End Hunger Network

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