Hunger is tightening its grip on America. It is an empty fridge in New Mexico, a skipped meal in Pennsylvania, an unpaid bill in California, a line of cars just outside the nation’s capital. One in 7 adults say their households don’t have enough to eat. President Biden has increased funding for food stamps and school lunches, and he has proposed nearly $2 trillion in new economic relief. For families in need, it can’t come soon enough.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2021 14:15 UTC