Children in some 3.9 million households suffered from food
insecurity last year, with their families unable to provide them
with adequate, nutritious food at times. Nearly 17 million
Americans suffered from “very low food security,” meaning they
had to reduce the amount they ate, saying the food they bought
did not last and they didn’t have the funds to buy more. They
typically found themselves in this situation a few days a month
for seven months of the year. - More than 50 Million Americans
Can’t Buy Food (investmentwatchblog.com) - Nearly 15% of U.S.
Households Were Hungry in 2011 (247wallst.com) - More than 50
million Americans couldn’t afford to buy food at some point in
2011 (12160.info) - Report: Nearly 15% of US Households ‘Food
Insecure’ (commondreams.org) - 17.9M U.S. families struggle to
buy food (upi.com) - Does USDA Measure Hunger?
(rcsfoodbank.wordpress.com) - Nearly 17 Million Americans
Experience Low Food Security (sott.net) - Nearly 18 Million U.S.
Households Had Trouble Getting Food Last Yea