Organizers across Maryland address food insecurity in the community

The Center for Disease Control reports at least 14.7 million U.S. children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are overweight, and as many as nearly 14 million children in the United States live in “food insecure” homes, according to No Kid Hungry. Many families who live under the poverty line are not always able to afford healthy foods, which can lead to health and behavioral problems. This poses the question, how healthy are our youth?

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