(NewsNation) — Food insecurity in the U.S. rose 0.7% last year, raising the official food insecurity rate from 12.8% in 2022 to 13.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While ...

The official U.S. food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023. Photo by Pixabay/Pexels The official U.S. food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 from 12.8% in 2022, according to data the U.S.

The survey-based report from Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability assesses food spending, ...

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At a rate of nearly 19%, Arkansas has the highest prevalence of food insecurity in the nation, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released Wednesday. The annual study, which was ...

The Bank of England's governor has warned that rising food prices could push up inflation to 4 per cent, after another cut to interest rates. The Monetary Policy Committee voted 5-4 for a drop of 0.25 ...

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The official U.S. food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 from 12.8% in 2022, according to data the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Wednesday. That means more than 1 in 8 Americans -- about ...