16pc Americans struggle to afford food
Xinhua, Washington :
In the first quarter of 2015, nearly 16 percent of Americans reported that in the past 12 months they had suffered from food insecurity, among which the blacks took up a large proportion, a new Gallup poll showed.
Among most key demographic groups, Americans in the age group 30-49 are most vulnerable to food crisis in the country, with 18.9 percent of people reporting that they had struggled to afford food in the past 12 months, according to the Gallup poll released on Friday.
About 18 percent of the country’s young generation also reported a struggle to tackle food crisis, it showed.
In terms of race, African-Americans are more than twice as likely as whites to report experiencing difficulty affording food, with 27 percent of them reporting such a struggle.
African-Americans have long been disproportionately affected by poverty and food insecurity. According to Feeding America, a U.S. organization dedicated to fighting hunger in the country, they are the most vulnerable group to food insecurity in the country.
In the first quarter of 2015, nearly 16 percent of Americans reported that in the past 12 months they had suffered from food insecurity, among which the blacks took up a large proportion, a new Gallup poll showed.
Among most key demographic groups, Americans in the age group 30-49 are most vulnerable to food crisis in the country, with 18.9 percent of people reporting that they had struggled to afford food in the past 12 months, according to the Gallup poll released on Friday.
About 18 percent of the country’s young generation also reported a struggle to tackle food crisis, it showed.
In terms of race, African-Americans are more than twice as likely as whites to report experiencing difficulty affording food, with 27 percent of them reporting such a struggle.
African-Americans have long been disproportionately affected by poverty and food insecurity. According to Feeding America, a U.S. organization dedicated to fighting hunger in the country, they are the most vulnerable group to food insecurity in the country.
