Study Finds Nearly 20 Of Children Not Getting Enough To Eat Amid Partisan Stalemate Over Coronavirus Food Stamps
More households are skipping meals, and malnutrition can cause permanent developmental damage in young children. But while the issue could be addressed by expanding food assistance benefits, Congress has yet to do so beyond a $2 billion increase signed into law on March 18. The Brookings Institute study analyzed data from two recent surveys: The COVID Impact Survey and The Hamilton Project/Future of the Middle-Class Initiative Survey of Mothers with Young Children....