The Problem Of Hunger In The United States

Neighborhoods in poverty are more at risk for hunger.. According to Tracie McMillian, “Urban neighborhoods with pervasive unemployment and poverty are home to the hungriest” (McMillian). Many Poor families do not have enough income to support themselves. In fact, “43,000 households in Houston, Texas, have no car and are more than half a mile away from a market”(McMillian). Since they do not have transportation they can not go to a grocery store to shop for food. This can lead to hunger because they do not have the same access to food as wealthier families. If families do not have access to food or transportation, they are more likely to starve.
There are many children in the U.S who struggle with the hunger. “Studies have shown that in 2015,