In the world’s wealthiest nation, 16.7 million children are at risk of hunger. They live in households that lack the resources to provide the nutritious foods children need to thrive. These children can be found all across America, and according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s report, “Household Food Security in the United States 2008,” many do not fit the image that many Americans have of hunger:
- Over half – 55.1 percent – of food-insecure famlies live in households with limited.
- Incomes but above the poverty line.
- Nearly half – 48.6 percent – live in families headed by a married couple.
- Nearly one in six – 16.3 percent – live outside major metropolitan areas.
Child hunger is unacceptable. We have enough food. We need to ensure that all kids have access to the family and program resources that provide them adequate nutritious food.
