Hunger costs the U.S. at least $167.5 billion each year in lost economic productivity and earnings, health-care expenses that could have been avoided by better nutrition and the value of charity to keep families fed, according to the Center for American Progress. Workers unable to provide for themselves or their families are distracted on the job and preoccupied with navigating the channels of obtaining government assistance. At the same time, children who aren’t well nourished are often sicker and experience higher rates of educational problems such as missing school, getting suspended, or repeating a grade.
Source: Bloomberg News, 11/25/13, Hunger Costs
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