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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch
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Get in touch with us nowThis statistic shows the share of individuals that used food pantries and emergency kitchens in the United States in 2021, by household food security status. At that time, a 2.7 percent share of individuals from food secure households used food pantries in the United States. Compared to 2020, this figure has declined by 0.5 percent.
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Food waste at home
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