Insecure About Food

You’ve heard the term “food insecurity.” It’s not quite the same as hunger or starvation but just as bad. It’s affecting millions of Americans today. What is it and what can be done about it? Read What is Food Insecurity, by Nicole Sturzenberger. Here’s the beginning of this informative and heart-breaking article:

“America has a hunger problem. As the nation producing the most food exports in the world, 38 million people face hunger in the United States every year, including 12 million American children. Food insecurity is an often overlooked (and criticized) issue but during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many lost jobs, record numbers of people turned to their local food pantry for support. Stories of long lines and people stunned by their sudden change in stability were hard to avoid in the media.”

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