Advocates Urge Action as US Food Insecurity Reaches Its Highest Levels in Years

As Americans all across the country report feeling increasingly pressed by inflated food prices, an explosive new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveals that about 18 million families — or 13.5% of U.S. households — struggled to access enough food, marking the highest levels of food insecurity in nearly a decade. This increase represents a troubling spike from 2022, when 12.8%

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