Some of the disturbing statistics they compiled:
- There is a 64 percent increase in the number of households with seniors facing very low food security—or hunger.
- More than one-third of client households reported having to choose between food and other basic necessities, such as rent, utilities and medical care.
- The number of children the Feeding America network serves has increased by 50 percent since 2006.
Here is a link to the key findings of the Hunger 2010 report: Hunger 2010 Report: Key Findings
[The caption is from the Bill "Whitey" Sanders cartoon exhibit called 'Hunger in America' - courtesy of Western Kentucky University Library.]