Hunger in the U.S.A.

clipped from www.thehungersite.com Hunger in the U.S. Families in Crisis It is a tragic reality that the United States, one of the richest nations in the world, is also plagued with a poverty-driven hunger crisis. The statistics tell the troubling story. In 2005: Every day, millions of children in America go to bed hungry. 12.9 million (17.8%) children under the age of 18 were in poverty 20.5 million (11.3%) of people aged 18-64 were in poverty Poverty is forcing millions of Americans into a hunger crisis. Their hunger emergency is defined by food insecurity, which is the lack of access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs for an active and healthy life.2 Families find themselves buying cheaper and less nutritious food, or cutting entire meals out of their diet, just to make ends meet. Increasing over time, this pattern leads to chronic malnutrition, affecting children and families in profoundly destructive ways. The Hidden Poor Working Poor Children Rural Poor Solving Hunger