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May 8, 2009

Study: 17% of US Children Face Hunger Risk
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A new report says more than 17 percent of children younger than five are
at risk of hunger in the United States. According to Feeding America,
the figure means 3.5 million children could suffer cognitive and
developmental damage resulting from not being properly fed.



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