49 million in U.S. lack adequate food
Posted: November 17, 2009 at 5:20 a.m.
The number of Americans who lack dependable access to adequate food shot up last year to 49 million, the largest number since the government has been keeping track, according to a government report released Monday that shows particularly steep increases in food scarcity among families with children.
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