HUnger in maine

If you are hungry, you are not alone! In the wake of the recent economic crisis more people are more hungry than ever before. Everyone needs nutricious food to survive. 50 million people in the U.S rely on food assistance.

According to the U.S. Department of agriculture, about 1 in 9 Maine Households (10.9%) were food insecure in 2021-2023, up from 9.5% in 2019-2021. This means that they had difficulty providing enough food for all of their family members.

According to the National non-profit group Hunger Free America food insecurity is on the rise in Maine. They found nearly 100,000 Maine residents didn't have enough to ear. That is 47% increase from 3 years ago.