The evidence is overwhelming: food insecurity does not impact all people equally. Food insecurity is particularly damaging for kids – proper nutrition is crucial for a child’s mental, emotional and physical development.

Poverty wages of industry employees have been an issue for a long time, and as the industry has grown to employ more people, low wages have become a larger issue because they impact more people, placing a greater strain on government safety net programs like food stamps, Medicaid and the Children’s Healthcare Insurance Program