A government survey says the percentage of food insecure households in the U.S. has decreased. The USDA’s Economic Research Service says 10.5 percent of U.S. households did not have access to enough food at least some time during 2019. That is down from 11.1 percent food insecurity in 2018 and from a peak of 14.9 percent in 2011. More than 34,000 households were surveyed in December, before the current pandemic-related economic turmoil began.

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