Hunger in New Mexico
More bad news for kids in the Land of Enchantment. Not only is New Mexico the second worst state in which to raise your children (thank God for Mississippi!) according to Kids Count, but it’s the absolute worst in food security. Maybe we need a Department of Homeland Food Security – we’re not doing very well at protecting our children.
Food insecurity is a term that replaces “hunger,” perhaps a euphemism, but more descriptive of families that at least some of the time don’t know where the next meal is coming from…