Hungry kids adapting to pandemic reality
In pandemic, kids going hungry
The coronavirus pandemic appears to be resulting in more children finding food shortages at home, which has a domino effect on their lives.
VALLEJO, Calif. - Hunger during the pandemic is hitting families with children especially hard.
Food banks report long lines for assistance, as job losses wipe out household savings and increase debt. We have been talking about the pandemic a lot, said Emilio Parra, nine, who is in a Novato after-school program for children of essential workers.
Emilio and his classmates are aware that mealtime is less predictable for some.