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Kentucky’s older adults lack nutrition, food security
Kentucky has the nation’s highest rate of food insecurity among residents 50 to 59 years old, according to Feeding America’s first-time effort to document hunger in older adults.
Nearly 19 percent of the state’s older adults are food insecure, and another 9 percent are “very low food secure.” The national rates were 11 and 5 percent, respectively.
Ky. Residents In Their 50s Have Highest Food Insecurity Rate In U.S.
Kentucky has the highest rate of food insecurity for people in their 50s. That’s according to a new report from nonprofit Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization.
Study: Nearly 1 in 5 older Kentuckians food insecure
A new study finds Kentucky has the highest rate of older adult food insecurity in the nation.
The report, Hunger Among Adults, released today shows Kentucky’s food insecurity rate among adults age 50-59 was 18.6% while the national rate was 11.3%. The data are from 2017, the most recent year for which data are available.