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Fighting Against Food insecurity JIIVE
Food insecurity is a pervasive and pressing public health issue. In 2021, more than 5 million U.S. children lived in food insecure households. This is more than the number of children who have asthma, a leading chronic childhood disease. 

When children are food insecure, they do not have consistent access to enough food to live an active, healthy life. When children do not get enough to eat, they may face heightened difficulties in school and social situations, developmental delays, and health concerns. Yet, child food insecurity is unequally distributed across the nation. Certain subgroups, such as Black and Latino children and those in single-parent families, are more likely to face childhood hunger than their peers. Another group often overlooked in conversations about food insecurity, despite being disproportionally affected, is children with parents in jail or prison.