This is unnecessary cruelty.
“According to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap analysis, 1 in 7 North Carolinians are unsure where their next meal will come from. That compares to 1 in 9 individuals in 2021.
Rising food prices have also forced consumers to stretch their budgets or make do with less. According to the USDA, grocery prices have gone up 2.7% on average in the past year, with some items like ground beef up 10% to 18%.
Children are disproportionately likely to be hungry. Statewide, 21.5% of North Carolina’s children face food insecurity, meaning that more than one in five kids and teens are worried about their next meal. Experts estimate 57,000 more children are facing hunger than in 2021.”
—NC Newsline article, Hunger crisis widens in North Carolina as food banks face more demand, federal cuts