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More than half of Virginia households with children are food insecure, study finds

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One in two Virginia children live in households that experience food insecurity, according to a study released Monday.

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  1. WAVY Norfolk

    Majority of Virginia families with kids struggle with food insecurity, statewide study finds (opens WAVY Norfolk)

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    PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — New data shows how hunger is affecting Virginia families. A statewide study from the Federation of Virginia Foodbanks found that 42% of Virginia households were food insecure at some point between May 2025 and May 2026.

  2. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Food insecurity soars in Virginia, study shows (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Roughly half of Virginia families with children didn’t have consistent access to enough food for a healthy life at some point over the 12 months ended in May, a new survey found.

  3. WRIC Richmond

    More than half of Virginia households with children are food insecure, study finds (opens WRIC Richmond)

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    One in two Virginia children live in households that experience food insecurity, according to a study released Monday.