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Hunger in the News | September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019

A weekly round-up of the stories that caught our eye this week, with an emphasis on hunger, food waste, and poverty in the United States.

The USDA received 75,000 comments regarding SNAP eligibility during the rule change’s public comment period, which ended on Monday. (The New York Times)

A half-million children stand to lose access to free school meals under the proposed changes to SNAP. (The Washington Post)

Income inequality in the United States worsened in 2018, and the gap between the richest and poorest Americans is the largest it has been in 50 years. (NPR)

“Millions of pounds of groceries that American farmers can’t sell to Chinese markets are flooding the docks of pantries, soup kitchens and food banks nationwide.” (Newsday)

Food pantries and shelters have been benefitting from the New Jersey Seafood Gleaning Pilot Program. (WHYY)

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Inflation & food insecurity are on the rise

Cuts to SNAP benefits and inflation have had a devastating economic impact and filled the lines at food banks and pantries across the country. More than 47 million Americans including 1 in 5 children are struggling with food insecurity and do not know where their next meal is coming from. 

For people of color and other minorities, the situation is even worse. Hunger disproportionately affects the Black population, the Latinx community, LGBTQ+ individuals, and more. 

USDA TERMINATES FOOD SECURITY REPORT 

September 22: The USDA announced termination of future Household Food Security Reports USDA, which had tracked hunger nationwide for nearly 30 years. The most recent data revealed that one in seven households — 47.4 million people, including 13.8 million children — were food insecure. For more than three decades, the report was been the gold standard for measuring whether a household lacks consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. “Eliminating data collection strips away the evidence that proves these programs work, where investment is needed, and who is being left out,” Crystal FitzSimons, president, Food Research & Action Center said in a statement.

Read more on the cancellation of food insecurity survey

 

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