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More kids hungry in 2020, but food insecurity overall unchanged

09/08/21 11:46 AM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS child hunger Economic Research Service Food Insecurity hunger Nutrition assistance Pandemic EBT Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer school lunch program SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Thrifty Food Plan
More children experienced food insecurity in 2020 than in 2019, the Agriculture Department said in its annual report on household food security in the U.S. But nationwide, the overall rate remained steady despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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