New Hunger Study: Nearly 5 million Latinos Seek Emergency Food Assistance Each Year

“According to Hunger in America 2006, the largest, most-comprehensive study ever conducted on domestic hunger, more than 25 million Americans””including nearly 5 million Latinos, nearly 10 million Caucasians and nearly 10 million African Americans””receive emergency food assistance from America’s Second Harvest””The Nation’s Food Bank Network each year. Although Latinos report a high level of food insecurity (over 22 percent), a large number of low-income working Latinos living in poverty do not seek emergency food assistance. The study was commissioned by America’s Second Harvest Network ””The Nation’s Food Bank Network of charitable agencies and sponsored by Altria.

“It is disheartening that more people are seeking help from our Network each year,” said Robert Forney, President and CEO of America’s Second Harvest. “We must continue expanding our programs to ensure that anyone who needs food has access to it.” “

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