1.0The Counterhttps://thecounter.orgThe Counterhttps://thecounter.org/author/the-counter/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="KhFB3OcBvS"><a href="https://thecounter.org/census-data-america-hunger-food-assistance-continues/">New census data indicates improving food insecurity levels, but millions of Americans still need food assistance</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thecounter.org/census-data-america-hunger-food-assistance-continues/embed/#?secret=KhFB3OcBvS" width="600" height="338" title="“New census data indicates improving food insecurity levels, but millions of Americans still need food assistance” — The Counter" data-secret="KhFB3OcBvS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Despite promising new census data showing a decline in the number of Americans reporting food insecurity, those seeking out food assistance is still much higher than it was before the start of the pandemic. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollment is up by more than 6 million since 2019 and food banks are still seeing more demand […]https://thecounter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/OG_TheCounter.png1200630