One In 5 American Kids Are On Food Stamps

Here’s more evidence that the economic recovery isn’t benefitting the people who need it most: One in 5 American kids got food stamps in 2014, up from 1 in 8 before the recession.

Earlier this week, the Congressional Budget Office projected that food stamp enrollment would fall steadily in the coming years. But not all of the declines will be for positive reasons: The Huffington Post previously reported that food stamp enrollment is expected to fall by 1 million next year because of rules that will push unemployed, childless adults off the program.

The Huffington Post