6 startling facts about child hunger in the U.S. — and how you can help
 

6 startling facts about child hunger in the U.S. — and how you can help
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When Americans think of childhood hunger, they might picture the skeletal frames and swollen bellies of children from faraway nations — but that isn't the full story.

According to Feeding America, 1 in 7 people in the U.S. face hunger every year. The rates of hunger in children are even higher, with about 1 in 5 lacking proper access to food at some point during the year.

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"You see a lot of PSAs about international hunger and how hunger is threatening lives around the world," Clay Dunn, chief communications ******r at **nprofit ** Kid Hungry, tells Mashable. "What most people don't realize is that we have an epidemic of hunger right here." Read more...


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