This number has increased 260% from 2018.
More than 40% of mothers with children under the age of 12 in the United States said that they have experienced food insecurity since the COVID-19 crisis began, according to a survey co-conducted by theNEW YORK, NEW YORK, - APRIL 15: A young mother wearing a protective mask holds her baby whileThe survey, conducted in late April, asked a representative national sample of mothers whether they had experienced food insecurity, defined as not having enough money to get more food after the food they...
In 2018 the number that said they’d experienced food insecurity was just 15.1%, for comparison, meaning this number has increased 260%. Similarly, 17.4% of mothers with children under the age of 12 reported they could not afford to keep their children fed as a result of the pandemic, and 3.
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