The official U.S. food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 from 12.8% in 2022, according to data the U.S. Department of Agriculture released on Sept. 4, 2024. That means more than one in eight Americans—about 47 million people—couldn’t get enough food for themselves or their families at least some of the time.
US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared
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