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2022 United States Hunger Facts and Statistics
Why is ‘food security’ the term we use instead of hunger in the U.S.? What do the latest statistics reveal about the challenges families face in securing their next meal? Discover why over 17 million households are food insecure and explore the root causes in our latest fact sheet.
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United States Hunger in the News
Read the latest news and analysis about U.S. food insecurity below.
Push for minimum wage hike led by localities, Democrats
States and municipalities across the country are leading a localized push to raise the minimum wage, driven largely by Democrats, who see an opening to appeal to working-class Americans at a time of growing inequity....
Life on $7.25 an hour: Older workers are increasingly entering fast-food industry
On a recent Friday evening, Eduardo Shoy left work at 6 p.m. Mr. Shoy, a deliveryman for KFC and Pizza Hut, was coming off an eight-hour shift of driving three-cheese pies and crispy chicken fingers, in an automotive blur, to private homes and businesses in central Queens....
Among American workers, poll finds unprecedented anxiety about jobs, economy
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Caught in unemployment’s revolving door
On a cold October morning, just after the federal government shutdown came to an end, Jenner Barrington-Ward headed into court in Boston to declare bankruptcy....
Blighted cities prefer razing to rebuilding. Half of the nation’s 20 largest cities in 1950 have lost at least one-third of their populations
BALTIMORE — Shivihah Smith’s East Baltimore neighborhood, where he lives with his mother and grandmother, is disappearing. The block one over is gone. A dozen rowhouses on an adjacent block were removed one afternoon last year. And on the corner a few weeks ago, a pair of houses that were damage...
Too much of too little: A diet fueled by food stamps is making South Texans obese but leaving them hungry
McAllen, Tex. — They were already running late for a doctor’s appointment, but first the Salas family hurried into their kitchen for another breakfast paid for by the federal government. The 4-year-old grabbed a bag of cheddar-flavored potato chips and a granola bar. The 9-year-old filled a bowl...
Trans-fats to be phased out, FDA says
Artificial trans fats, a key ingredient in everything from pastries to pizzas to microwave popcorn for generations, will be banished from America’s food supply under a new federal proposal because of their risk to public health...
Big corporate spending pays off in Washington’s genetically modified food fight
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Children from poor families lag in cognitive development and other areas, report says
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Meet the American nomads of Walmart’s plentiful parking lots
IF YOU’VE EVER tried to sleep in your car on a long trip without planning ahead, you may have run into the law at some point. Each U.S. city has a different policy and tolerance for car-sleeping and it’s hard to find a legit spot if you don’t know where exactly you’ll be stopping...