food insecurities

Long lines form at food banks across country ahead of Thanksgiving

As Moscow Mitch sits on covid relief to appoint unqualified right wing judges, help for Americans in need in NOT a priority. “If it wasn’t for this place, we wouldn’t know where we would get our food,” one distraught woman told CNN of the food bank in East Rutherford, N.J.” Long lines form at food …

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An Unprecedented 14 Million Children Are Going Hungry Due To The COVID Crisis

An Unprecedented 14 Million Children Are Going Hungry Due To The COVID Crisis CORONAVIRUS  07/09/2020 05:18 pm ET Updated 13 hours ago Three in 10 Black families are struggling to feed their children, and there’s no sign of relief in sight.  By Emily Peck Nearly 14 million children in the United States went hungry in June, …

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At Least 9 Million US Households With Children Are ‘Not At All Confident’ They’ll Be Able to Afford Food Next Month, Census Survey Finds | Common Dreams News

“According to the data, more than nine million households are “not at all confident” that they will be able to afford food in the next month, and more than 18 million are only “somewhat confident” about their food security.”  At Least 9 Million US Households With Children Are ‘Not At All Confident’ They’ll Be Able …

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Heros: Farmworkers are risking their lives to feed a nation on lockdown | Grist

“I know the risks that you face working in the fields due to pesticides,” said Carmelita, a native of Mexico who began picking grapes at the age of 13 on winter and summer breaks in her homeland. “So I’m aware of the risk. But this type of risk, no.” “These are folks that need to …

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