Hunger in America Is Worse Than the COVID Peak

Hinzugefügt: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]One in 10 Wisconsin households faces the faces of food insecurity right now. That affects nearly 700,000 residents, including more than 200,000 kids. Food banks across the state have seen a increase in demand from nearly 30% to more than 100% since the pandemic. Nearly 20% of those earning $50,000 a year or less are saying that they're going without meals because of financial struggles. And in fact, there are food banks across the nation, Brian, that are reporting the demand is so great that some families are lining up overnight or sleeping in their cars in the parking lot so that they can get groceries the next day.