Coronavirus Economic Fallout Could Mean 54 Million Americans Go Hungry in 2020

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The US department of agriculture’s $3 billion Farmers to Families Food Box programme has been delivering surplus perishable produce like milk, meat and vegetables to food banks and pantries, although it’s uncertain how long this federal support will endure.

Tens of millions of US citizens could starve this year due to the economic fallout caused by a coronavirus, according to an analysis by national food bank network Feeding America.

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