Record #:

15787

Author(s):

Smith, Maggie

Abstract:

Fifty million Americans face food insecurity--defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a lack of consistent access to enough nutritious food. North Carolina ranks 11th in child food insecurity with more than 603,000 children under age 18 experiencing food insecurity--27 percent of all children.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 47, Sept 2011, p11, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Child care