Study: Number of households with hungry children nearing 14 million

During the first week of July, the number of households with children that reported not having enough to eat was more than 13. 5 mil. Photo: AFP

While the coronavirus isn't hitting children as hard as adults, the economic effects of Covid-19 appear to be having a disproportionate effect on young people in one vital area: hunger.

Food insecurity is rising among children in the United States as the coronavirus savages the economy, diminishing the salaries of parents struggling to feed their kids.