Nearly half of New York City's vulnerable older adults have faced food insecurity in the last year, new study finds

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A Citymeals on Wheels deliver worker hands a bag of groceries to an older man standing in a hall way.
A Citymeals on Wheels worker delivers a bag of groceries to an older man inside an apartment building in New York City.

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Americans are becoming less confident in their government than people in other rich countries: polls

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A grocery aisle at Walmart
A greater percentage of Americans are struggling to afford food compared to other G7 nations.

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15 states mostly led by Republicans refuse federal funds to feed hungry children during the summer months

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A child eats a sandwich.
A child eats a sandwich.

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As hunger worsens in Gaza, one man wants to help local farmers feed families

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Ahmed Sourani is founder and general coordinator of Gaza Urban and Periurban Agriculture Platform.
Ahmed Sourani, founder and general coordinator of Gaza Urban and Periurban Agriculture Platform.

Ahmed Sourani

About 3.5 million more American families went hungry after food prices spiked and the pandemic-era child tax credit ended

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Volunteers and staff serve food to people
Volunteers and staff serve food to people in New York on May 6, 2023.

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There's been a spike in Americans skipping meals since the end of pandemic-era benefits

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Emergency SNAP benefits are ending as half of US children do not consume vegetables on a daily basis.
Emergency SNAP benefits ended over six months ago, and millions of Americans are still struggling.

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