Hunger rates are rising in America
Advertise The Federal Reserve in New York said that the number of Americans suffering from hunger this year has become greater than was recorded during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A survey was conducted in February that included about 1,200 heads of household in the United States, who were asked whether they had been forced to use their savings or emergency accounts to cover their expenses, or had difficulty securing enough food, or deprived their children of meals, or received food donations or government assistance to purchase supplies. Food insecurity.
Food insecurity
The New York Federal Reserve Branch said: “We have observed a significant increase in food insecurity, especially among families with a low level of education, limited income, and families with young children.”
More than a third of families reported in February that they had had to withdraw money from their savings to cover their expenses, compared to 21.8% in June 2020.
10% of families in this year’s survey reported that they had They do not have enough food or their children do not receive their full meals, compared to 4% in June 2020.
More than 15% of families said they received food donations, compared to 10.6% in June 2020.
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