Hunger still haunts S.C., generations later 

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 far more in dollars than the most elaborate array of feeding programs,” U.S. Sen. and former S.C. Gov. Ernest “Fritz” Hollings of Charleston wrote in his 1970 book, The Case Against Hunger . It got national attention.

He continued, “I hope that some of the facts I present, some of the personal observations I make, and some of the examples I cite will make all of you rise and say: ‘I do believe it, and I must do something about it.'”