RAPID Survey Findings: Impact of The Pandemic on Hunger
Families with young children in the United States are facing a hunger crisis.
During the pandemic, Stanford’s RAPID survey has been tracking hunger among American families with young children. Before the pandemic, 18% of RAPID families with young children were experiencing hunger, and by October 2020, this number had risen to 30%. Hunger gradually decreased during 2021 but remained consistently above pre-pandemic levels.