U.S. faces shortage of up to 8 billion meals in next 12 months, leading food bank says
Originally published on The Washington Post.
Shortfalls in these programs put extra pressure on food banks during the pandemic. And the effects of these deficits are not just short-term, says Megan Sandel, co-director of the Grow Clinic for Children at Boston Medical Center. She says she has seen a 40 percent increase in her caseload, with over two-thirds reporting food insecurity.
In the past, Sandel says, it wasn’t unusual for low-income Americans to have to stretch a dollar at the end of the month.