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May 15, 2024 · The study builds upon the USDA’s latest report of national and state data, which showed a sharp increase in food insecurity in 2022 amidst historically high food prices and the expiration of many pandemic-era programs. Map the Meal Gap emphasizes the urgent call for all of us to take action.
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.
The estimates from the study are at the individual level - reflecting the number of individuals (or children) who live in a food-insecure household. Select your state, county or district from our interactive map above and start learning more about food insecurity in your community and the food banks that serve them.
May 3, 2023 · Map the Meal Gap provides the following data online through an interactive map: • The estimated prevalence of food insecurity among the overall and child populations for every U.S. state, county, and congressional district, as well as the service area of each Feeding America food bank.
One in eight Americans reported they sometimes or often did not have enough food in November, according to a recent census survey. Nearly 26 million adults - 12% of all adults - reported in that...
Oct 22, 2020 · About 10.5% of US households were food insecure – meaning that they had limited or uncertain access to adequate food – at some point in 2019, according to a report published by the US Department...
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Feb 2, 2021 · While food banks have made progress on the task of feeding the millions of Americans who struggle to get enough to eat, they will fall short by an estimated 6-8 billion meals in 2021,...
