American Inequality

American Inequality

Food Deserts and Inequality

The United States has now hit the worst levels of hunger in decades with 54 million Americans having no reliable access to food

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Jeremy Ney
Feb 17, 2021
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Somehow in the 21st century, millions of Americans have no food. Lines for food banks routinely stretch for tens of miles, millions of children go to bed hungry each night, and countless families are stuck making tradeoffs between buying groceries or paying rent. New analysis from the Association of American Medical Colleges and USDA shows that 54 milli…

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