Hunger In Rural America Is Less Visible, But Just As Pressing

Predominantly rural communities like Leflore County, Mississippi — which has a 33 percent food insecurity rate — are facing a perfect storm of issues that contribute to its challenges with hunger. Those problems include “concentrated poverty, poor housing and health conditions, higher school dropout rates, isolation and limited access to social services,” Emily Engelhard, managing director of research and evaluation at Feeding America, told HuffPost. 

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