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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.

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

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

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