#food-insecurity

#food-insecurity

Every day, tons of fresh, healthy food goes to waste while families go hungry,

The rising cost of living continues to strain many households, and interruptions to food assistance programs during the temporary government shutdown added new stress for those already trying to stay afloat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2023, about 13.5 percent of U.S. households, including 7.2 million children, experienced food insecurity. This is an increase over the previous year's figures, highlighting how quickly families can slip into hardship when basic needs become unstable.

Hunger, sadly, is as American as apple pie: a crisis we seem to revisit each budget cycle but never resolve. With the record-breaking federal government shutdown finally over and access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) no longer in enteringthe Supreme Court's domain, millions of Americans have been once again caught in the crossfire of political brinkmanship. The country's food safety net - already in tatters - has been grievously abused.