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Nina Lakhani in New York

One in 10 US households struggles to afford enough food, study finds

The Hungry Monk food pantry in Queens, New York. More than 2 million Americans were unable to afford adequate nutritional food at times during 2021.
The Hungry Monk food pantry in Queens, New York. More than 2 million Americans were unable to afford adequate nutritional food at times during 2021. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

One in 10 American households struggled to feed their families last year, with more than 5 million families missing meals and cutting portions due to poverty, new government research reveals.

Food insecurity in households with children is the lowest level on record, yet families still account for almost half of the country’s food-insecure households, with 2.3m unable to afford adequate nutritional food at times during 2021, according to the annual food insecurity report by the USDA.

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