More than half of hungry households in the U.S. are white, and two-thirds of those with children have at least one working adult—typically in a full-time job. Whether we call it “hunger” or “food insecurity,” the number of people going hungry has grown dramatically in the U.S., increasing to 48 million by 2012—a 500% jump since the late 1960s, including a 57% increase since the late 1990s. Finding food has become a central worry for millions of Americans. One in six reports running out of food at least once a year. In many European countries, by contrast, the number is closer to one in 20. Privately run food pantries and soup kitchens have mushroomed too. In 1980 there were a few hundred emergency food programs across the country; today there are 50,000.
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