1 in 5 Latino households had to skip meals in 2020, report finds

• Food insecurity, the lack of consistent and dependable access to enough meals, also rose for Hispanic individuals without children.
• However, the report states food insecurity overall in the U.S. and for white non-Hispanic households remained steady compared to 2019 levels, to a large extent because of federal aid and food banks.

Of note: Latino and Latina workers are more likely to depend on jobs in the hospitality and other industries that were greatly affected by the pandemic, leaving many unemployed and unable to afford some meals.

• In metropolitan areas like D.C. many of the Latinos who visited food banks were still employed, yet unable because of expenses to get enough food on the table.
• The end of pandemic unemployment benefits last week could mean more Hispanic people in the U.S. will need food banks.

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