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Food insecurity in U.S. households with children became more prevalent in 2020

by Laura J. Hales and Alisha Coleman-Jensen
2/7/2022

Food Security in the U.S.
Food & Nutrition Assistance
Child Nutrition Programs
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
WIC Program

A line chart showing percent of households with children that are food insecure, overall food insecurity among children and very low food security among children from 2001 to 2020.

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USDA reported that food insecurity in U.S. households with children increased in 2020, even as overall food insecurity stayed the same.

Food insecurity in U.S. households with children became more prevalent in 2020

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