Hunger in NJ - The Facts

A landmark study of Hunger in NJ from Feeding America shows that 12.7% of NJ's population suffers from food insecurity (defined by the USDA as a lack of access at times to enough food for an active healthy lifestyle for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods). An astounding 49% of these individuals do not qualify for SNAP (Food Stamps) and must rely on food assistance programs (like the InterFaith Food Pantry). They need better wages and employment opportunities to help them meet their basic needs. Essex County is one of the 5 counties in NJ with the highest food insecurity.

Source:http://www.njfoodbank.org/media/banknotes/ (Spring 2011 edition)