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Why The U.S. Can’t Solve Hunger

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33.8 million Americans didn’t have adequate access to food, according to the latest report from the USDA. That’s despite the fact that U.S. is one of the wealthiest nations in the world based on almost every metric. In response, spending on food assistance programs like SNAP has grown exponentially, reaching a record of $182.5 billion in 2021. But food insecurity has remained relatively the same as it was in 2001. So why are so many Americans still hungry and what can be done to solve it?

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Produced by: Juhohn Lee

Edited by: Nora Rappaport

Animation: Jason Reginato

Supervising Producer: Lindsey Jacobson

Additional Footage: Getty Images, Food Bank for New York City

Special Thanks: Food Bank for New York City

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