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Report: Record Number of U.S. Families 'Food Insecure'

A new study released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday reveals that 14.6 percent of American households -- about 17 million -- are "food insecure," meaning they can't afford a healthful diet or lack dependable access to food. The number of food-insecure households is the highest it has been since the government began collecting data in 1995. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack called the numbers "a wake-up call for the whole country," before plugging the Child Nutrition Act, which is up for authorization this year, telling reporters, "There's an opportunity for the country to ...

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