Tag: food insecurity in America today
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Food Company Distributes 16,000 Meals to Older Adults Every Week
Staggering numbers of older adults go hungry in the United States. Revolution Foods, one of California’s largest providers of healthy meals to schools and communities in need, has partnered with the City of Los Angeles to deliver meals to homebound older adults who have limited access to nutrition and mobility challenges. This food distribution alliance…
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Reports Explain the Reality of Food Insecurity in America Today
Food insecurity is the interruption of food intake or eating patterns because of inadequate money and other necessary resources. However, nutritional insecurity is not a cause of hunger. Indeed it is but one part of an incredibly complex problem. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) further divides food insecurity into two categories. The first…