{"id":2120974,"date":"2023-12-10T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T16:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenomics-food-banks-fight-to-meet-demand-as-1-in-7-people-struggles-with-food-insecurity\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T11:03:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T16:03:07","slug":"bidenomics-food-banks-fight-to-meet-demand-as-1-in-7-people-struggles-with-food-insecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenomics-food-banks-fight-to-meet-demand-as-1-in-7-people-struggles-with-food-insecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Bidenomics: Food Banks Struggle to Meet Demand as 1 in 7 Face Food Insecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidenomics-food-banks-fight-to-meet-demand-as-1-in-7-people-struggles-with-food-insecurity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2120974&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Bidenomics: Food Banks Struggle to Meet Demand\u2062 as 1 in 7 People Struggles with Food Insecurity<\/h2>\n<p>Food banks across America are facing a daunting challenge as high costs\u2064 exacerbate the already dire situation of those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usda-increases-food-stamps-program-with-covid-relief-bill-funding\/\" title=\"USDA Increases Food Stamps Program With COVID Relief Bill Funding\">experiencing food insecurity<\/a>. According to the federal Department of Agriculture\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ers.usda.gov\/webdocs\/publications\/107703\/err-325_summary.pdf?v=7119.9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Household Food Insecurity Report<\/a>, 12.8\u200d percent of Americans were classified as &#8220;food insecure&#8221;\u200c in \u200b2022. This \u200cmeans that they are uncertain about having\u2063 three meals \u2062a day consistently.<\/p>\n<p>The report reveals a concerning trend, with food insecurity \u2064rising\u2063 from 10.2 percent in 2021, resulting\u200b in an increase of 3.5 million households. The impact of this crisis is felt deeply\u2064 by food\u2064 banks struggling to meet the growing demand.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HUNGER BLAME: Bidenomics Causing \u200dFood Insecurity\u2062 Explosion, 10 Million \u200cHungry \u2063Under Joe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AbmNlqKqyJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/AbmNlqKqyJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ERIC BOLLING (@ericbolling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ericbolling\/status\/1717989122197926174?\">October 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jen Muzia, from the Ballard Food Bank in Seattle, Washington, expressed the \u2062growing difficulty\u200d in meeting the \u200bneeds of their community. She stated, &#8220;It\u2019s\u2063 not only our guests that come in to shop,\u2064 we\u2019re also seeing it on \u200bus as we\u2063 go \u2063to buy food. It\u2019s costing us way more to buy food.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063demand \u200dfor\u200b assistance during the Biden presidency has surged, surpassing the levels seen under former President \u200cDonald Trump. Muzia \u200cshared, &#8220;For us, we are seeing more \u200cthan double what we saw pre-pandemic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Brian Greene, president\u200b of the\u2062 Houston\u200b Food Bank, highlighted the impact of \u200binflation on \u2063their operations. He explained, &#8220;Food\u2064 inflation\u200c is only running about\u200d 3 percent now, but rent inflation is over 7 percent.\u2063 And for\u2063 low-income \u200bor working families, rent can account for about 50 percent\u200d or more \u200dof their income. \u2063So, as \u2062those costs are continuing\u200c to \u200bgo up, \u2063the money just isn\u2019t\u200d going as\u200d far, and\u200b food tends to\u2064 be a flexible expense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 federal report also \u2063emphasized the devastating effect on\u200b children, with food insecurity affecting 8.8 percent\u200b of households with children, up from 6.2\u2063 percent in 2021. This represents an increase of approximately 1 \u200bmillion households.<\/p>\n<p>Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO \u2063of\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedingamerica.org\/our-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feeding America<\/a>,\u200b highlighted the\u200b broader implications of food insecurity. She stated, &#8220;Food insecurity does not happen in a vacuum. \u200dHousing prices and other \u2062cost of living increases create a gap in income, and food is often the\u200c first place where families can cut corners to make ends meet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Vince Hall of Feeding America emphasized the\u200c alarming number of people seeking help from \u2064food banks, estimating that nearly\u2063 50 million individuals have visited food banks in the past year.\u200d He criticized the reduction\u2062 in government support during the pandemic, coinciding with rising inflation, which has further strained households.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Secretary\u200c of Agriculture\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/our-agency\/about-usda\/our-secretary\">Tom \u2062Vilsack<\/a> \u200cacknowledged the gravity of the situation, stating, &#8220;These numbers are more \u2062than statistics. They paint a picture\u2062 of just how many Americans \u200bfaced \u200cthe heartbreaking challenge \u200blast year of struggling to meet a basic need \u2064for themselves and their children.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Elaine Waxman, a senior fellow at the\u200c Urban\u200b Institute,\u2064 attributed the spike in food \u2064insecurity to \u200cthe discontinuation of federal programs that provided \u2064assistance\u2064 during the pandemic. She explained, &#8220;A lot of the programs that\u2063 had buffered people\u2019s experience during the pandemic were retired or rolled back in \u200csome way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">( <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> \u2013 \u2062Truth Social )<br \/> ( \u2062Donald \u2063J. Trump \u2013 Truth Post \u2013 Dec \u206202, 2023, 8:50 PM ET )<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBidenomics Boomerang: Hunger explodes on Joe\u2019s \u2062watch as 10 million \u200cmore fall into food \u200cinsecurity\u201d<\/p>\n<p>USDA report latest sign of \u2062the impact of inflation\u200b under the 46th president.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VQApalLwir\">pic.twitter.com\/VQApalLwir<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donald J. Trump TRUTH POSTS (@TruthTrumpPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TruthTrumpPosts\/status\/1731131831574053189?\">December 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kelly Horton, chief program \u2062officer at the Food Research and\u200d Action Center, highlighted the precarious situation of \u200dAmericans working in \u200dthe gig economy. She explained, &#8220;So all\u2062 of these things converging\u2026we have a \u2062lot of people who are living on the edge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The struggle faced by food banks to meet the increasing demand reflects the harsh\u200c reality of\u200d food insecurity for 1 in 7 Americans. The impact of Bidenomics and rising costs has exacerbated the situation, leaving many families struggling to put food on the table.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidenomics-food-banks-fight-meet-demand-1-7-people-struggles-food-insecurity\/\">The Western\u200d Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Vilsack \u2064propose addressing the challenges faced by food banks and the need \u200bfor government support?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Vilsack<\/a>\u200c has acknowledged the challenges faced by food banks and \u200dhighlighted the\u2063 need for \u200bgovernment support. He\u200c stated, &#8220;We can&#8217;t simply rely\u200b on the \u2064federal government \u200bto provide support\u200d for food banks. We need\u200c society as a whole to recognize the importance of addressing\u200b food insecurity\u200b and step up to help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response to the \u200ccrisis, the Biden administration unveiled the American Families Plan, which aims to expand access to affordable and nutritious food for millions\u2063\u200b of Americans. The plan\u200d includes investments \u2062in \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-mayorkas-oks-citizenship-for-migrants-who-rely-on-welfare\/\" title=\"DHS Mayorkas OK's Citizenship for Migrants Who Rely on Welfare\">nutrition assistance programs<\/a> such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and\u2064 the Special Supplemental\u2062 Nutrition Program for \u200cWomen, Infants, and Children (WIC).<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the administration has proposed increasing wages for workers in sectors\u200d like agriculture and food service, which\u2063 would \u200dhelp reduce the likelihood of food insecurity among these groups.\u2063 The \u200cplan also includes provisions for affordable \u200chousing and childcare,\u2062 which can alleviate some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-walmart-shooter-agrees-to-pay-more-than-5-million-to-families-over-2019-attack\/\" title=\"Texas Walmart shooter to compensate families with over  million for 2019 attack.\">financial burdens \u200dfaced<\/a> by families.<\/p>\n<p>While these initiatives are steps in the right direction, it is clear that more needs \u2062to be done to address\u200c the deepening crisis of food insecurity. Food banks require \u200cincreased support to meet the rising demand, and policies that tackle the\u2062 root causes of food insecurity, such as high costs of living and\u200b lack of access \u200dto affordable housing, must be \u2064prioritized.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Bidenomics has brought to the forefront the issue of food\u2063 insecurity in\u200c America, with \u200dfood banks struggling to \u2064meet the growing demand. The impact of\u200b rising costs \u200cand inflation has exacerbated \u2064the already dire\u200b situation for millions of Americans. Immediate action is crucial to ensure that no one goes hungry in the world&#8217;s wealthiest\u2062 nation. Government support, investment in nutrition assistance\u2063 programs, and addressing the underlying causes of food insecurity are essential steps in this battle against hunger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food banks claim rising expenses exacerbate the plight of food-insecure Americans. The Department of Agriculture&#8217;s report reveals that in 2022, 12.8% of the population faced food insecurity, unsure if they could afford three daily meals. These individuals aren&#8217;t starving, but their access to sufficient food remains uncertain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2120975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2120974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2120974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2120974\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2120975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2120974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2120974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2120974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}