STATEHOUSE REPORT | ISSUE 24.32 | Aug. 8, 2025

BIG STORY: Hunger still haunts South Carolina, generations later

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Hunger still haunts S.C., generations later

By Jack O’Toole, Capitol bureau | Just over a half century ago, one of South Carolina’s most formidable political leaders toured some of the state’s poorest areas and returned with a warning about one of humanity’s oldest scourges — hunger.

“I hope by this book to make you believe that hunger exists in this land, that hunger poses risks to our nation, and that hunger is costing this country fa

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