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1. • • Long lines are back at food banks around the U.S. as working Americans overwhelmed by inflation turn to handouts to help feed their families. With gas prices soaring along with grocery costs, many people are seeking charitable food for the first time, and more are arriving on foot.
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   Why do people turn to charitable food banks in 2022?

   • In 2022, 49 million people turned to the charitable food sector for help with the Feeding America network of food banks distributing more than 5.3 billion meals to neighbors facing hunger. “This marked increase in people experiencing food insecurity comes alongside reports of lower unemployment and an improved economy,” said Babineaux-Fontenot.

   Addressing 2022 USDA Food Security Report | Feeding America

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   How many people turned to food banks in 2021?

   • The report finds that more than 53 million people turned to food banks, food pantries and meal programs for help in 2021, one-third more than prior to the pandemic.

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   Why are so many people coming to food banks this year?

   • Lee is part of a new surge of people showing up at food banks all over the U.S. this year, a "drumbeat of increasing demand, month over month," says Katie Fitzgerald, president of Feeding America. Food is one of the items worst hit by the highest inflation in four decades.

   Food banks struggle with inflation costs as demand spikes - NPR

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   Why did food banks increase in March?

   • About 65% of the 200 food banks in the Feeding America network reported seeing a greater demand for food assistance in March compared with the previous month, with an average increase of 15% more people. Food banks and pantries around the US are also contending with higher costs and supply chain problems.

   Inflation, higher prices and demand squeeze food banks to ... - CNN

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   Why did the Foodbank increase its budget?

   • The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore distributed food to more than 1,500 people at a drive-thru event in late March. Reduced federal support is one of the reasons the food bank has had to increase its budget for purchasing food to $5 million for this fiscal year, up from $1 million the prior year, she said.

   Inflation, higher prices and demand squeeze food banks to ... - CNN

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   Do food banks still need food assistance in 2023?

   • Responding food banks reported a continued need with 90% seeing demand for food assistance increase or stay the same in August 2023 compared to July. In 2022, 49 million people turned to the charitable food sector for help with the Feeding America network of food banks distributing more than 5.3 billion meals to neighbors facing hunger.

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3. www.feedingamerica.org › about-us › press-roomAddressing 2022 USDA Food Security Report | Feeding America

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   Oct 25, 2023 · USDA data shows food insecurity in the US increased to 44 million people in 2022, the highest rate and number of individuals and children since 2014. Feeding America calls for Congress to pass a strong farm bill to address this urgent crisis.

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5. www.nytimes.com › 2022/08/04 › businessMore Americans Are Going Hungry, and It Costs More to Feed Them

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   Aug 4, 2022 · Food banks are trying to meet these needs while coping with decreasing donations and, in some cases, increased awareness among people who need help that food banks are an option.

6. www.npr.org › 2022/06/02 › 1101473558Food banks struggle with inflation costs as demand spikes - NPR

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   Jun 2, 2022 · High food and gas prices are squeezing working families, sending some to food pantries for the first time. But providers are struggling with high costs, fewer donations and supply chain woes.

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   May 4, 2022 · About 65% of the 200 food banks in the Feeding America network reported seeing a greater demand for food assistance in March compared with the previous month, with an average increase of 15%...

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   Jun 15, 2022 · The report finds that more than 53 million people turned to food banks, food pantries and meal programs for help in 2021, one-third more than prior to the pandemic.

9. www.cbsnews.com › news › food-banks-increase-demandInflation has more Americans counting on food banks to eat

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   Jan 31, 2022 · By Kate Gibson. January 31, 2022 / 11:48 AM EST / MoneyWatch. As the cost of nearly everything surges, more Americans are turning to food banks to eat. And as hunger-relief organizations...