WASHINGTON: Nearly a fifth of young children in the United States are not getting enough to eat since the coronavirus pandemic erupted, according ...
Children pick up free lunch in Arlington, Virginia on March 16, 2020, after schools closed due to coronavirus.
"Food insecurity in households with children under 18 has increased by about 130 percent from 2018 to today," she added. Bauer described the results as"alarming," telling the New York Times that households were cutting back on portion sizes and kids were being forced to skip meals.Disrupted school meal programs could also be factor, she said, with families not collecting meals from distribution sites and older siblings competing for limited supplies at home.At least 30 million American workers have lost their jobs in the economic shutdown imposed to thwart the spread of the virus.
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