我们社区的饥饿

Hunger and food insecurity affects people of all ages, races, and genders. Hunger is a year-round problem that touches every community in eastern Riverside County and southern San Bernardino Counties in Southern California. Hundreds of thousands of people face hunger in our service area every year – but even one is too many.

The long-term effects of the pandemic, from 40-year record-high inflation and supply chain shortages, have placed the brunt of financial burdens on the lowest wage workers and low-income families in our community. Grocery budgets become flexible compared to housing, medicine, gas, etc. When finances are tight many have to make the painful choice between skipping meals and paying for these other necessities. FIND Food Bank provides healthy food to anyone in need throughout the desert region to help our clients get back on their feet and thrive.

什么是粮食不安全？

Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to adequate, nutritious food. People who are food insecure struggle to avoid hunger, a narrower physiological condition. The majority of our neighbors facing food insecurity are children, older adults and working families. For some people, food insecurity may be a temporary challenge caused by job loss, illness or other short-term setback. Many Americans are only one paycheck away from facing food insecurity.

国会饥饿中心：如何解决粮食不安全问题

饥饿与粮食不安全

饥饿是当你没有足够的食物时的感觉。粮食不安全是阻止您获得食物的一系列情况。现在，我们地区成千上万的居民和邻居都在与饥饿作斗争；有些人几顿饭甚至几天都没有食物。

粮食不安全事实

乙全县的粮食不安全情况差异很大。在一些社区，超过一半的居民粮食不安全。乙粮食不安全通常是偶发性的，而且通常是周期性的。人们可能需要一次、几个月或更频繁的帮助。乙没有一个人面临粮食不安全。儿童、老年人、残疾人、退伍军人、在职穷人和其他人的需求各不相同，接触他们的最佳方式也是如此。乙在转向 FIND 寻找食物的个人和家庭中，在支付食物费用和其他基本需求（如医疗费用和住房）之间做出权衡决定是很常见的。乙许多粮食不安全的家庭不符合联邦营养援助计划的资格，例如 SNAP（以前的食品券）。