The number of Americans who experienced food insecurity jumped
more than twofold over the last two decades, increasing from fewer than 9%
during 1999-2000 to more than 18% in 2015-2016, according to a study in JAMA
Network Open. Researchers analyzed data from the CDC'S National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey involving almost 50,000 US adults and
found the prevalence of food insecurity among Black Americans rose from 12% to
over 29% during the period while the rate increased from 6% to 13% for white
Americans.
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