Food insecurity, or the lack of access to enough healthy food, is a significant problem in the United States, and has gotten worse due to the government shutdown of the economy. Millions of people go hungry including children, elderly, and military families.
- One in four people in the United States faced food insecurity in 2020 (The Guardian)
- Nearly one in eight households in the United States, or 54 million people, are experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNN)
- In September 2020, over 50 million Americans, including 17 million children, experienced food insecurity. (NPR)
- The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem of food insecurity in the United States, with millions of Americans turning to food banks for the first time (PBS NewsHour).
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- 26 million Americans are going hungry amid the pandemic. What to do if you’re one of them – CNBC
- 40 million Americans struggle to put food on the table – CBS News
- 54 million Americans are going hungry. Here’s how you can make sure you eat – CNN
- 54 million people in America face food insecurity during the pandemic. It could have dire consequences for their health – AAMC
- 1,500 families receive week’s worth of food to help navigate tough times due to COVID-19 pandemic. The “City of Angels” lived up to its name Wednesday as dozens of volunteers helped Angelenos in need by providing 1,500 families with food. – ABC7 Los Angeles
- A shadow of hunger looms over the United States. In the pandemic economy, nearly one in eight households doesn’t have enough to eat. The lockdown, with its epic lines at food banks, has revealed what was hidden in plain sight: that the struggle to make food last long enough, and to get food that’s healthful — what experts call ‘food insecurity’ — is a persistent one for millions of Americans. – The New York Times
- Food Insecurity In The U.S. By The Numbers – NPR
- Millions of Americans Face Food Insecurity. They Need Help. – Time
- Millions Of Americans Face Hunger And Food Insecurity This Holiday Season – Forbes
- Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for first time – PBS NewsHour
- More children faced food insecurity last year during pandemic – CNN
- ‘My kids are starving’: Food banks and pantries see explosive demand in North Carolina as pandemic continues – CNBC
- One in four faced food insecurity in America’s year of hunger, investigation shows – The Guardian
- ‘People are going to go hungry’ pandemic effects could leave 54m Americans without food – The Guardian
- ‘There’s no one coming to the rescue’ Millions of Americans go hungry as the pandemic destroys lives – Yahoo! News
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