Food Security - Puerto Rico

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Sun, 2019-03-03 00:44 — mdmcdonald

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Impasse Over Aid for Puerto Rico Stalls Billions in Federal Disaster Relief

Thu, 2019-04-04 19:20 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A damaged home in Puerto Rico in September, a year after Hurricane Maria hit. Credit Carlos Barria/Reuters

nytimes.com - by Emily Cochrane - April 1, 2019

The Senate on Monday blocked billions of dollars in disaster aid for states across the country as Republicans and Democrats clashed over President Trump’s opposition to sending more food and infrastructure help to Puerto Rico.

Opposition came from both parties for different reasons . . .

. . . It was unclear late Monday how lawmakers would overcome that impasse and end the delay in disbursing the disaster aid.

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CLICK HERE - Billions Of Dollars In Disaster Aid Stuck In Congress, As Both Parties Balk At Relief Legislation

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Fact Sheet: Hunger and Poverty in Puerto Rico

Thu, 2019-02-28 21:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

bread.org - March 1, 2019

CLICK HERE - Fact Sheet: Hunger and Poverty in Puerto Rico (2 page .PDF document)

Even before Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico, hunger and food insecurity were much more common among Puerto Ricans than among their fellow U.S. citizens in the 50 states.

Before the hurricanes, 1.5 million Puerto Ricans were food insecure. The child food insecurity rate was 56 percent — nearly triple the average for the rest of the United States.

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ALSO SEE RELATED INFORMATION WITHIN THE LINKS BELOW . .

CLICK HERE - USDA - Household Food Security in the United States in 2017 - September 2018

CLICK HERE - USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Puerto Rico

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