Hunger In America Research Paper

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Up next we have hunger in America! Wait let's stop right there everyone knows that hunger is a problem, so it doesn't need an introduction. Many people in America are suffering from hunger which is an issue that needs to be addressed so that this epidemic can be combated for the sake of our future and generations to come.
Hunger affect almost everyone in America with nearly 48.1 million people in our economy suffering. Statistics show that in 2015 alone, there were 795 million people suffering from hunger with 98% of them being in developing countries. A useful fact is that 16 million children are enduring hunger each day, due to limited access of food, which makes up for 15.9% of Americans living in food insecure households.
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