How we came to rely on emergency food
Despite being one of the world’s richest countries, the United States is far from immune to hunger. According to Feeding America, 49 million people, or one in six Americans, depended on charitable food assistance programs, including food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens, in 2022 to feed themselves and their families. And while more recent data isn’t as detailed, it’s clear that inflation and wage stagnation have taken a toll, with food insecurity numbers looking worse in 2023 than they did...