Hunger in the United States of America affects millions of Americans, including some who are middle class, or who are in households where all adults are working.
Recent statistics estimate, about 11.percent of American households were food insecure. This was before Coronavirus brought about mass unemployment and modern-day food banks were established. 54 million Americans are going hungry each and every day.
CBS News reports that COVID-19 has deepened our nation's hunger crisis. Since the pandemic started, as many as seven million people have enrolled in the federal government's food stamp program, and many are relying on food banks for the first time to feed their families. Correspondent Lee Cowan visits San Antonio, Texas, to find out how charitable organizations there are stepping up to feed the demand.
