{"id":29840,"date":"2025-05-02T13:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T20:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/?p=29840"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:57:16","slug":"why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Waarom voedselonzekerheid zo groot is in Silicon Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Silicon Valley is known for being one of the wealthiest regions in the country, yet 1 in 6 residents relies on Second Harvest of Silicon Valley for food assistance, half of whom are kids and seniors. In fact, food insecurity in the area is higher than the national average.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reasons behind this high level of need are complex and involve a mix of socio-economic factors. Here&#8217;s a breakdown:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uneven-job-growth\"><strong>Uneven job growth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Silicon Valley has seen massive job growth due to the success of tech companies, but the job expansion generated by the tech industry did not benefit everyone.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list shfb-bullets\">\n<li>Jobs in the tech sector have grown at nearly twice the rate of overall employment since the start of the Great Recession recovery period in 2010. Tech jobs now comprise 28% of Silicon Valley\u2019s total jobs. Approximately one in ten employed Silicon Valley residents is a software developer.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tech jobs in Silicon Valley stand 57% higher than their recession-era low, while overall employment has risen by a more modest 33%.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The share of Silicon Valley residents with a bachelor\u2019s degree or higher (56%) increased by more than 10% since 2010, and 37% since 1970.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-income-and-wealth-disparities-nbsp\"><strong>Income and wealth disparities<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many tech employees receive stock options or equity as part of their compensation. When these companies succeed, the value of these stocks can increase dramatically, leading to substantial wealth for those holding significant shares. This contributes to wealth accumulation among tech workers and founders, but this prosperity is highly unequal. While high-paid employees thrive, lower-wage employees and those in the gig economy, along with retirees living on fixed incomes, struggle to make ends meet in an area as affluent as Silicon Valley.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1368\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29841\" style=\"width:521px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations-13x12.png 13w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations-200x190.png 200w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations-400x380.png 400w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations-500x475.png 500w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations-600x570.png 600w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations-768x730.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations-800x760.png 800w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations-1024x973.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations-1200x1140.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silicon-Valley-Index-Top-25-Occupations.png 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source: 2025 Silicon Valley Index<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list shfb-bullets\">\n<li>Silicon Valley\u2019s household income inequality reached an all-time high in 2022 after more than doubling over the prior three decades.*&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The top 10% of earners in Silicon Valley hold 71% of the collective wealth.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The income gap between residents of varying educational attainment levels is much wider in Silicon Valley than in California or the United States as a whole, with a $56,500 gap between the median income of those with a bachelor\u2019s degree and those with only a high school diploma.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-housing-nbsp\"><strong>Housing<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The amount of housing hasn&#8217;t kept up with the level of growth in this area, leading to skyrocketing prices \u2013 Silicon Valley has one of the highest costs of living in the U.S. When households spend a large portion of their income on housing, it reduces their ability to afford other necessities. Most financial experts recommend spending about 30% of household income on housing, but in Silicon Valley, it often ends up being a much higher percentage: 41% of Silicon Valley renters are burdened by housing costs, meaning they pay more than 30% of their income on housing.*&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This level of spending on housing strains budgets and leads to stressful or tenuous situations. In a recent survey of Second Harvest clients, more than 50% of respondents reported they are worried about being able to pay next month&#8217;s rent or mortgage. \u201cEvery day I don\u2019t know if I should buy food or if I should pay the rent,\u201d said Martha, a single mom of two and Second Harvest client.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list shfb-bullets\">\n<li>San Jose and San Francisco are the two most expensive major metropolitan regions in the country, based on median monthly housing costs in 2023 (and both have grown by +16% since 2019).*\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/jointventure.org\/images\/stories\/pdf\/sv-poll-2024-report-jvsv.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a> of Silicon Valley residents, 96% of respondents said the cost of housing is a serious problem.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2024 the median home price in Silicon Valley hit $1.92 million, making home ownership out of reach for most. Fewer than 26% of first-time home buyers can afford a median-priced home. Whether or not a person owns their home is a significant factor in their long-term financial security, housing stability, ability to retire, and even their health.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A wage of at least $55 per hour (or approximately $115,300 annually) would be required in order to afford an average one-bedroom apartment in Silicon Valley and not be burdened by housing costs, leading many to live with roommates, occupy unconventional living spaces like garages, or share one dwelling amongst multiple families.\u202fOne out of every sixteen Silicon Valley households is overcrowded, with more than two people to a bedroom.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2023 the median wage of service workers in Silicon Valley was about $3,875 a month before taxes, while the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Silicon Valley was just below $3,000\/month.+&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rising-costs-and-stagnant-wages-nbsp\"><strong>Rising costs and stagnant wages<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The increased cost of everyday essentials like food, gas and utilities take up a much larger portion of low-income household budgets so even small price increases can be the difference between being able to scrape by or not. In a recent Second Harvest survey, nearly 60% of employed respondents reported they can\u2019t cover their monthly household expenses. Felipa, a mother and Second Harvest client, shared \u201cThe electric bill is very high. We are paying a lot more for power. Before we would pay $200 to $250. But now we\u2019re paying $700. It\u2019s incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list shfb-bullets\">\n<li>Inflation-adjusted per capita income remained largely stagnant, and median household income actually declined slightly in 2024 after accounting for rising costs.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inflation-adjusted per capita income remained flat in 2023 as a result of a +6.1% rise in the regional Consumer Price Index.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower income households spend a bigger proportion of their budgets on food while being able to afford less food overall. In 2023, low-income families in the U.S. spent 26% of their income on food, while high-income families spent only 6%; however, the actual dollar amount spent by the latter was approximately four times higher.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silicon Valley childcare costs have tripled over the past two decades, rising twice as quickly as the regional inflation rate. The cost of full-time childcare at licensed infant care facilities rose to $31,200 in 2024.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gasoline prices in the Bay Area rose by 29% in 2022, and despite a slight 3% decrease the following year, they remained 25% above pre-pandemic levels. This has contributed to a 10% increase in overall transportation costs for Silicon Valley families, with the average annual cost for a family of four reaching nearly $10,200.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2024, an estimated 65% of Bay Area residents believed transportation had become more difficult to afford.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"min-height:253px\" id=\"datawrapper-vis-U8gOA\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/U8gOA\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-U8gOA\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/U8gOA\/full.png\" alt=\"In 2025, Silicon Valley service workers able to consistently work 40 hours a week earned a median wage of $46,538.*\nWhile this is more than minimum wage, it is often not enough to cover rent, childcare, transportation, and other necessities. \" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-employment-often-isn-t-enough-to-get-by\"><strong>Employment often isn\u2019t enough to get by<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Employment in Silicon Valley does not necessarily equal high wages. Thi, a Second Harvest client shared, \u201cWe can\u2019t afford many things because our pay rate is lower than the current market price and inflation.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thi-Client.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo of Thi with produce from the distribution site near where she lives. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And when households aren\u2019t earning enough to save money, there is little to fall back on in times of difficulty. In a recent survey of Second Harvest clients, nearly 60% of respondents reported they have less than $100 in savings. Lucia, a mother of three, shared, \u201cWe can\u2019t save. It\u2019s like day by day for us. We don\u2019t have any money to save. My husband is not working as much as he used to so there\u2019s no money to save. He used to have a lot of work and get a lot of overtime, but not anymore.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list shfb-bullets\">\n<li>Employment does not equal earning a living wage \u2014\u202fnearly one-third of all\u202f Silicon Valley households do not earn enough money to meet basic needs without assistance.*&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dennis, a husband and father of three who works as a taxi driver said, \u201cI work seven days a week, and I\u2019m sorry to say it, but that\u2019s not enough. I work sometimes 10-14 hours a day, but it\u2019s still not enough. I start work at 5:00 in the morning and sometimes work until seven or eight at night.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-underfunded-social-services-nbsp\"><strong>Underfunded Social Services<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the cost of living in the Bay Area, even people working can have difficulty paying all their bills, while earning too much to qualify for government programs. Those that do qualify may only receive minimal amounts. Yen, a wife, mother and grandmother, shared, \u201c[Food stamps] are not enough to buy fresh fruits and vegetables for my family.\u201d Similarly, An, also a Second Harvest client, said, \u201cI get CalFresh, but only $25 a month. It\u2019s not very much but it\u2019s all I get.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, non-profits are struggling to keep up with the demand for assistance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list shfb-bullets\">\n<li>There is a misalignment between the eligibility criteria for public assistance programs and the need for food assistance in Silicon Valley. In 2022, an estimated 24% of adults and 34% of children were at risk for food insecurity but ineligible for benefits through the CalFresh (aka food stamps).+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insufficient\u202ffederal funding for support programs including CalFresh, a program designed to be the first line of defense against hunger, has placed Second Harvest in the position of being the primary food safety net for many families in our region. Support from WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) is also insufficient, increasing the pressure on Second Harvest.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mothers who visit Second Harvest distributions report having to purchase additional milk for their children beyond what WIC provides or go without it.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these factors disproportionately impact households living on fixed incomes or earning lower wages. When money gets tight, many of our neighbors have to make tough choices. Food budgets are often the first thing people cut to make room for other essentials like rent, utilities, childcare or medical bills. This can mean skipping meals or resorting to fast food just to keep up with paying the bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second Harvest is committed to serving our community for as long as hunger exists in Silicon Valley. For more than 50 years, we have been part of our community, ensuring that neighbors have access to nutritious food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>*Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/jointventure.org\/download-the-2025-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Joint Venture Silicon Valley Index<\/a>&nbsp;<br>+Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/jointventure.org\/download-the-2024-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Joint Venture Silicon Valley Index<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Silicon Valley is known for being one of the wealthiest regions in the country, yet 1 in 6 residents relies on Second Harvest of Silicon Valley for food assistance, half  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":30010,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[940],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-impact"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why Food Insecurity Is So High in Silicon Valley | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Silicon Valley is home to booming tech wealth \u2014 but 1 in 6 residents needs food assistance. Learn what fuels this crisis.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"nl_NL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why Food Insecurity Is So High in Silicon Valley\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Silicon Valley is home to booming tech wealth \u2014 but 1 in 6 residents needs food assistance. Learn what fuels this crisis.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Second Harvest of Silicon Valley\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/2ndharvest\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-02T20:06:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-12T19:57:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gabriel-and-Scarlet-Client.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"801\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ellen Coppins\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@2ndharvest\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@2ndharvest\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Geschreven door\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ellen Coppins\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Geschatte leestijd\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minuten\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ellen Coppins\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/42e8a8d61214f5bb6b4ad22af4b2917e\"},\"headline\":\"Why Food Insecurity Is So High in Silicon Valley\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-02T20:06:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-12T19:57:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1656,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Gabriel-and-Scarlet-Client.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Impact\"],\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/\",\"name\":\"Why Food Insecurity Is So High in Silicon Valley | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Gabriel-and-Scarlet-Client.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-02T20:06:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-12T19:57:16+00:00\",\"description\":\"Silicon Valley is home to booming tech wealth \u2014 but 1 in 6 residents needs food assistance. Learn what fuels this crisis.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Gabriel-and-Scarlet-Client.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Gabriel-and-Scarlet-Client.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":801},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Why Food Insecurity Is So High in Silicon Valley\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/\",\"name\":\"Second Harvest of Silicon Valley\",\"description\":\"Building a hunger-free community\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Second Harvest of Silicon Valley\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/07\\\/SHFB_Primary_Logo_RGB@2x-8.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/07\\\/SHFB_Primary_Logo_RGB@2x-8.png\",\"width\":753,\"height\":575,\"caption\":\"Second Harvest of Silicon Valley\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/2ndharvest\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/2ndharvest\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/2ndharvest\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/second-harvest-food-bank\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/2ndharvest\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/Secondharvestfood\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@2ndharvest\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/42e8a8d61214f5bb6b4ad22af4b2917e\",\"name\":\"Ellen Coppins\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.shfb.org\\\/nl\\\/impact\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/ecoppinsshfb-org\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Why Food Insecurity Is So High in Silicon Valley | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley","description":"Silicon Valley is home to booming tech wealth \u2014 but 1 in 6 residents needs food assistance. Learn what fuels this crisis.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/","og_locale":"nl_NL","og_type":"article","og_title":"Why Food Insecurity Is So High in Silicon Valley","og_description":"Silicon Valley is home to booming tech wealth \u2014 but 1 in 6 residents needs food assistance. Learn what fuels this crisis.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/","og_site_name":"Second Harvest of Silicon Valley","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/2ndharvest\/","article_published_time":"2025-05-02T20:06:15+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-12T19:57:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":801,"url":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gabriel-and-Scarlet-Client.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Ellen Coppins","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@2ndharvest","twitter_site":"@2ndharvest","twitter_misc":{"Geschreven door":"Ellen Coppins","Geschatte leestijd":"8 minuten"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/"},"author":{"name":"Ellen Coppins","@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/#\/schema\/person\/42e8a8d61214f5bb6b4ad22af4b2917e"},"headline":"Why Food Insecurity Is So High in Silicon Valley","datePublished":"2025-05-02T20:06:15+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-12T19:57:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/"},"wordCount":1656,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gabriel-and-Scarlet-Client.jpg","articleSection":["Impact"],"inLanguage":"nl-NL"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/","name":"Why Food Insecurity Is So High in Silicon Valley | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gabriel-and-Scarlet-Client.jpg","datePublished":"2025-05-02T20:06:15+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-12T19:57:16+00:00","description":"Silicon Valley is home to booming tech wealth \u2014 but 1 in 6 residents needs food assistance. Learn what fuels this crisis.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"nl-NL","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"nl-NL","@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gabriel-and-Scarlet-Client.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gabriel-and-Scarlet-Client.jpg","width":1200,"height":801},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/impact\/blog\/why-food-insecurity-is-so-high-in-silicon-valley\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Why Food Insecurity Is So High in Silicon Valley"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/","name":"Tweede oogst van Silicon Valley","description":"Een gemeenschap opbouwen zonder honger","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"nl-NL"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/#organization","name":"Tweede oogst van Silicon Valley","url":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"nl-NL","@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SHFB_Primary_Logo_RGB@2x-8.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SHFB_Primary_Logo_RGB@2x-8.png","width":753,"height":575,"caption":"Second Harvest of Silicon Valley"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/2ndharvest\/","https:\/\/x.com\/2ndharvest","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/2ndharvest\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/second-harvest-food-bank\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/2ndharvest\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Secondharvestfood","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@2ndharvest"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/#\/schema\/person\/42e8a8d61214f5bb6b4ad22af4b2917e","name":"Ellen Coppins","url":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/impact\/blog\/author\/ecoppinsshfb-org\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29840"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32460,"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29840\/revisions\/32460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}