Child Hunger in the USA

In this essay, the author

• Explains that the united states is the wealthiest country in the world, but many people can't afford to buy food for their families, many are also homeless.
• Explains that poverty is one of the main causes of child hunger.
• Explains that kids may experience violence in poverty because they live in poorer neighborhoods, and that health care is expensive for kids that don't get to eat.

• Explains that the united states is the wealthiest country in the world, but many people can't afford to buy food for their families, many are also homeless.
• Explains that poverty is one of the main causes of child hunger.
• Explains that kids may experience violence in poverty because they live in poorer neighborhoods, and that health care is expensive for kids that don't get to eat.
• Explains that for the first time in 40 years, the majority of public school students in 13 southern and four western states are living at poverty levels.
• Explains that kids can't get good education because they're hungry. they can’t pay attention and learn, which leads to rising child poverty and unemployment.
• Explains that food insecurity is the next cause of child hunger. it causes kids to become obese by eating unhealthy food all the time.
• Explains that food insecurity affects teens and the babies of pregnant women. undernourished women are more likely to have low-birthweight babies.
• Explains that food insecurity affects physical and mental health, as well as emotional and developmental health.
• Explains that food shortages occur because of natural disasters like hurricanes and tornados. mothers can't take care of their children and work at the same time.
• Explains that there are many causes of child hunger in the united states, but there is also many solutions. frac is trying to make more nutrition programs accessible to more kids and help families get out of poverty.
• Explains that strengthening child nutrition programs reduces child hunger and improves health and educational outcomes. summer feeding programs give kids food during the summer that would otherwise go hungry.
• Opines that there needs to be more programs like these in more communities to improve the number of hungry children in the united states.
• Explains the causes of child hunger are poverty and many are homeless, unemployment, food insecurity, and food shortages.
• Cites "10 ways you can help end child hunger." second harvest food bank.
• Explains the effects of poverty, hunger, and homelessness on children and youth.
• Cites felling, christy. "hungry kids: the solvable crisis." educational leadership. may 2013.
• Analyzes how rising child poverty pushes american dream out of reach for many.
• Explains that rising poverty, widespread unemployment, and america's economic plan bring hunger pangs.