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Source NYC Hunger Experience 2012: One City, Two Realities, Food Bank For New York City The Struggle To Afford Food Intensifies For NYC’s Low-income Families IN 15 521,000 children The percentage of low-income families (households with children, annual income below $25,000) having difficulty affording food increased by 16 percentage points – while difficulty affording food among NYC residents overall declined. To save money, low-income families often buy less food, including less healthy food. Many low-income families sacrifice food to keep a roof over their heads and pay other household bills. To stretch their grocery dollar, low-income families often trade nutritious produce, dairy and proteins for less costly cereals, grains and legumes. Low-income families change their meal routines to save food or money. DIFFICULTY AFFORDING FOOD PURCHASED LESS PURCHASED MORE Approximately 2.6 million New Yorkers have difficulty affording food. Food Bank For New York City is there with a solution. The Food Bank helps by offering a meal today, resources for a more secure tomorrow and nutrition education for healthy lifestyles. New Yorkers is served by Food Bank For New York City and its network of 1,000 charities and schools Get more information at foodbanknyc.org Low-income families All NYC residents Low-income families All NYC residents Low-income families All NYC residents Low-income families All NYC residents Low-income families All NYC residents 2011 2012 54% 35% 32% Less food Less healthy food Skipped meals Ate smaller meals Ate at friends’ or relatives’ homes 25% 17% 16% 25% 14% 22% 13% 34% 17% 30% 17% 35% 48% 45% 40% 32% 33% 22% Rent Utilities Transportation Medicine or medical care 70% 54% 55% Fresh meat, poultry, or fish Dairy Fresh fruits and vegetables 30% 33% 28% 32% 50% 52% 40% 38% 20% 22% Pasta or rice Bread or cereal Beans, eggs, or nuts About Food Bank For New York City ALMOST IN 1 3 New York City children are living below the federal poverty level (close to $25,000 for a family of four).

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Page 1: The Struggle To Afford Food Intensifies For NYC’s Low ... › wp-content › uploads › FoodBankNYC...1 IN5 521,000 children The percentage of low-income families (households with

SourceNYC Hunger Experience 2012: One City,

Two Realities, Food Bank For New York City

The StruggleTo Afford Food Intensifies

For NYC’s Low-income Families

IN1 5

521,000children

The percentage of low-income families (households with children, annual income below $25,000) having difficulty affording food increased by 16 percentage points – while

difficulty affording food among NYC residents overall declined.

To save money, low-income families often buy less food, including less healthy food.

Many low-income families sacrifice food to keep a roof over their heads and pay other household bills.

To stretch their grocery dollar, low-income families often trade nutritious produce, dairy and proteins for less costly cereals, grains

and legumes.

Low-income families change their meal routines to save foodor money.

DIFFICULTY AFFORDING FOODPURCHASED LESS

PURCHASED MORE

Approximately 2.6 million New Yorkers have difficulty affording food. Food Bank For New York City is there with a solution. The Food Bankhelps by offering a meal today, resources for a more secure tomorrow and nutrition education for healthy lifestyles.

New Yorkers is served byFood Bank For New YorkCity and its network of1,000 charities and schools

Get more information atfoodbanknyc.org

Low-income familiesAll NYC residents

Low-income families All NYC residents

Low-income familiesAll NYC residents

2011 2012

54%

35% 32%

Less food Less healthy food

Skipped meals Ate smaller meals Ate at friends’ orrelatives’ homes

25%

17% 16%