FRAC Releases Report on Impact of COVID-19 on Hunger

The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) has released a study on the impact of COVID-19 on hunger, capturing data on how COVID-19 and the accompanying economic pressures are impacting vulnerable populations:

“Not surprising, groups that are most likely to not have enough to eat are those that typically disproportionately experience poverty: Black and Latinx families, those with less than a college education, and children. Approximately 1 in 5 Black and Latinx adults report they do not have enough to eat. What is more surprising is the extent of hunger. It’s not just the poorest families who are facing this struggle; among those who don’t have enough to eat, 1 in 4 have usual incomes above $50,000 per year. During this crisis, many have become unemployed, others who have kept their jobs have seen their earnings decrease due to reduced hours, and others are expecting to lose earnings in the next month. The economic shocks they have experienced have pushed many into hunger — potentially for the first time.”

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