Hunger in America, Especially for Children, Has “Skyrocketed” During Covid-19, Data Shows

Photo caption: An aerial view shows vehicles passing through as they receive food provided by the food bank Feeding South Florida in Sunrise, Fla., on April 6, 2020. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Article by Jon Schwarz.

The level of hunger in U.S. households almost tripled between 2019 and August of this year, according to an analysis of new data from the Census Bureau and the Department of Agriculture. Even more alarming, the proportion of American children who sometimes do not have enough to eat is now as much as 14 times higher than it was last year.

The Agriculture Department conducts yearly studies on food insecurity in the U.S., with its report on 2019 released this month. The Census Bureau began frequent household surveys in April in response to Covid-19 that include questions about hunger. […]

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