Middle-income families in the US increasingly turn to food banks
Although inflation has cooled, years of price increases continue to strain household budgets in the United States and are pushing families that never expected to need help to food pantries. The Capital Area Food Bank's annual report shows that 1 in 4 middle-income families experienced food insecurity over the past year. According to Feeding America's survey, about half of responding food banks reported an average 15% year-over-year increase in people served.
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- 1 in 4 middle-income families in the US experienced food insecurity over the past year, according to the Capital Area Food Bank.
- About half of the food banks surveyed by Feeding America reported an average 15% year-over-year increase in people served.
- US food insecurity rose from 10.2% to 13.5% between 2021 and 2023, according to the USDA.
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