Most Americans today would like to think hunger as a thing of the past, or, as a tragedy mostly connected to "african children". While to not demean the african hunger crisis, the sad reality is that there is a significant proportion of the american population that not only goes hungry, but is malnourished as well.
A whopping 41 million people struggle with hunger in America (source). While poverty has decreased in recent years, figures for hunger insecurity have been increasing. In fact, it is estimated that about 47% of food pantries have to turn people away completely due to a lack of resources and an incredible demand. As if that weren't bad enough, up to 85% of americans do not get the proper amount of vitamins and nutrients indicating that the food that is eaten in neither healthy or nourishing. This is the null hypothesis, that the United States' hunger issue is the standard, the default position that americans must live with. We hope to make this issue known.
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H₀: Urban Hunger
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