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Did you know:

The Hidden Poor

Food insecurity affects many segments of the American population, including:

Children: According to the USDA, an estimated 12.4 million children lived in food-insecure households in 2005.⁵

Seniors: 6% of households with seniors (1.6 million households) were food insecure (low food security and very low food security).⁵ A study that examined the health and nutritional status of seniors found that food-insecure seniors had significantly lower intakes of vital nutrients in their diets when compared to their food-secure counterparts. In addition, food-insecure seniors were 2.33 times more likely to report fair/poor health status and had higher nutritional risk.⁶

Working Poor: In 2002, over 4 million non-elderly, low-income families reported using a food pantry in the past 12 months. ⁷ In 2002, nearly 2 million working parents with children turned to food pantries.⁷

Rural Poor: 16.6% of all rural households with children are food insecure (low food security and very low food security), an estimated 1 million children.⁵

I imagine recent events will make these figures even higher....