Nearly 13 percent of New York households struggled with hunger on average in the years 2008-2010, according to new data released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its annual report on food insecurity.
The report covers the three years during the heart of the recession. The rate for the three-year period prior to the recession (2005-2007) was 9.9 percent. The current rate, an increase of 30 percent since 2007, highlights the deep impact the recession has had on a vast number of households.
Read our press release about the report.
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