Public Project
Summer Hunger
Summary
Why Some States Refuse Federal Cash to Feed Poor Kids
Photos by KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal"Conservative states are facing a dilemma over how to feed their hungry children. An estimated 13.8 million children lived in households that struggled to get enough food at times in 2023, according to the most recent federal data—the highest number in nearly a decade. Over the past year, food banks across the country say they are serving more children."
By Dan Frosch
Why Some States Refuse Federal Cash to Feed Poor Kids
Photos by KC McGinnis for The Wall Street Journal"Conservative states are facing a dilemma over how to feed their hungry children. An estimated 13.8 million children lived in households that struggled to get enough food at times in 2023, according to the most recent federal data—the highest number in nearly a decade. Over the past year, food banks across the country say they are serving more children."
By Dan Frosch
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