The Face of Hunger

This year, more than 35 million Americans will experience food insecurity. That’s 1 out of every 10 households nationwide. Chances are someone you know doesn’t have enough nutritious food to eat.

Here are the facts:

• 38 million Americans live below the poverty threshold

• 35 million Americans are food-insecure, hungry, or are at risk of hunger

• 36 percent of client households served by America's Second Harvest Network have one or more adults working 

• 1 in 5 single-father homes are at risk of food insecurity

• 1 in 3 single-mother homes are at risk of food insecurity

• Almost 13 million children in America live in food-insecure households

• 62% of all households with children under the age of 18 receive school lunch assistance