Tuesday, September 11, 2018

New ERS Report Underscores that Food Insecurity in America is Still Far Too High

Food Research and Action Center

More than 40 million Americans lived in households struggling with food insecurity — limited or uncertain access to enough food — in 2017, according to a report released September 5 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS). The data reveal a decline in household food insecurity in 2017 from the previous year, with the rate dropping from 12.3 to 11.8 percent. More details here