F ood insecurity in America has long been a prominent issue—especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, a moment when those facing hunger became all the more visible as unemployment rates surged and households faced economic hardship. In 2023, an estimated 13.5% of households, or 1 in 7, were food insecure, up from 10.5% in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). And with grocery store prices increasing, buying food, especially healthy food, is a major concern, one that skewed

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