Washington, D.C. – January 26, 2010 – New data released by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) reveal – for the very first time – the extent to which Americans are struggling to afford enough food in every Congressional District and 100 of the country’s largest metropolitan areas. This unprecedented set of data also chronicles food hardship through December 2009, providing a unique up-to-date examination of how millions of American households in every part of the country are struggling with hunger in the recession. Official government data on food insecurity have a nearly one-year time lag and do not go below the state level. Read full report.
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