Posts Tagged ‘Food Insecurity’
Hunger in the Ranks: More Military Families Report Going Hungry
Growing numbers of military families are going hungry. An estimated one in five military families report that they are food insecure.
Read MoreWestern Kansas Wheat Crops are Failing Just When the World Needs Them Most
Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted global food supplies, driving up demand and prices for wheat. But after months of drought, many western Kansas farmers won’t have a crop to sell.
Read MoreHunger Pains Hitting Hard in Rural America
Rural counties account for 87% of the counties with the highest rates of food insecurity in the nation. About 2.2 million rural households face hunger.
Read MorecuriousKC Resource Guide | Finding Food in Kansas City and How to Get Involved
In 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that 6.7% of all Americans used a food pantry at some point to help fill the gaps when feeding their households. Food pantries and kitchens are vital to those who don’t qualify for federal food assistance programs, can’t stretch their benefits through the month, or just need…
Read MoreFood Fight: How Kansas City Struggles to Feed Its Families
According to Feeding America, one in eight people in the United States face food insecurity. Of those who are food insecure, only 50% are eligible for SNAP benefits. The result is a food chain stretched to the breaking point, families going hungry, people losing hope and a charitable sector struggling to help.
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