Apr 9, 2020 - Economy & Business
In photos: Food banks demand surges amid coronavirus crisis
People wait on line standing in squares 6 feet apart at a food bank in Edgewood, Washington, April 4. Photo: Karen Ducey/Getty Images
There's been an upsurge in demand for food banks across the U.S. because of the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Why it matters: Feeding America, the largest network of food banks in the U.S., projects a $1.4 billion shortfall over the next six months. "School closures, rising unemployment and rising poverty due to quarantine and stay-at-home orders will disproportionately impact people already at risk of hunger and could result in an estimated additional 17.1 million people experiencing food insecurity, an increase of 46%," the nonprofit said in a statement.





