The rise in Americans' food insecurity 

Trillions of dollars for wars, hardly crumbs for the people.

I'm blessed to be from New Zealand, and even though I've never stood in America.. my heart breaks for those struggling

Growing your own food shouldn't elicit laughter like that.

"We can't feed the poor but we can fund a war."

Most of my family and friends who I give Christmas presents to really don't need more stuff. They are all doing OK and have what they need to get through this pandemic without much disruption to their lives. This year they are all getting a donation to their local food bank in their name from me. I think if we have enough money for gifts then we have enough to help our fellow Americans regardless of party or anything else. Many of our countrymen are hurting and their welfare is more important than some trinket or toy. Suggest you do the same. Tell your friends too.

Our government is ignoring the needs of the people while THEY are on Thanksgiving break, and we're letting them get away with it! Smh.

It's time for each one to help one, depending on our Government isn't the answer. Our Government work's for big Corporations, not for the needy.

Growing your own food is not a bad idea nor is it below anyone to do that.

Okay on second thought our government sucks they are still getting pd i blame McConnell and Pelosi shame on both of you

God bless our food supply

The only thing i hate about the food banks is people go there that don't need it....my baby boomer mother in law does it and she has plenty of money and it pisses me off she thinks you go to a food pantry just because they are giving it away. She told me I should go and I said why?? I have food..you don't use it that way!

Of course they haven't seen what is happening. They were too busy running for office or just going on as if nothing is happening. How they can ignore the needs of their constituents is beyond my understanding.

Don't I know it. Thankful for all the charities and try to volunteer to help when I can.

Wonder how many people in those cars have the latest $1000 iPhone or $3000 worth of tattoos?

I grew my own food this year. I wasn't looking to replace getting groceries, just supplementing. As long as you grow vertically, you don't need a ton of land. You can even replace part of your grass on lawns to incorporate food production. I have a plastic water barrel right now that has 50 plants growing vertically. There's so many you tube videos that show how to grow vegetables cheaply.

Great Job Trump, McConnell, Cruz, Conyrn, Abbot, Crenshaw -- You completely failed your constituents.

The government has to stop giving money to zombie companies and help our own people

It's called adulting folks. My parents did it wrong and I learned of hunger. It sucks. You have to plan for hard times. You have to assume that good times lead to hard times. When I talk to people about keeping a garden and buying up beans and rice for a rainy day, they look at me like I have two heads. Lots of people with expensive cars and homes now will struggle. I wish them well.

Some nice cars , SUV , and pickups in this video.

This is insane. Wow 🥺

If these people got stimulus relief they would be spending mony at retail food stores That money would be helping the economy this is just crazy and cruel

We’re the USA , this is sad!!! I can’t believe I am seeing this in United States.

Great story I've donated to food bank & will soon again it's horrible how congress takes so long to help I think it's Trump's fault so glad he's fired

Shame on our do nothing government.

God Bless those who help.❤

Glad I watched until the end. Great coverage thank you 🙏🏽

People with back yards or no yards can start to grow some edible plants and edible mushrooms. Edible fungi that grows from woods and plants are better than the button mushrooms that grows on compost. No manure about it! That's something that can be taught at elementary schools to grow an ORGANIC community garden at elementary schools. Instead of a grass lawn, a edible ORGANIC plant garden and edible fungi that grows on woods or plants. People forgotten how to grow plants especially organically. No RoundUP as the main ingredient is toxic and causes cancers. RoundUp is a weed killer. Instead of trees with no fruits, plant more apple trees, orange trees, lemon trees, etc. Date palm trees. We are too reliant on a few large farms that specializes on one plant or farm animal. We need local farmers. Small farms. More mom and pop organic farms. More back yard edible organic plants. Maybe more incentive rebates from water and power utilities to grow edible organic plants instead of grass lawns, etc. No more grass lawns!

BS, a lot of folks are taking advantage of this.

Wanna control a Nation - Starve the Citizens

These people weren’t ‘poor’ being in a food line in 2020, they were unprepared! Stop living over stretched.

Audio and video desync still not fixed?

Housekeeper with 5 kids, did she purposely set out to fail at life?

Its sad that America puts illegals first. Take care of its citizens! One that works 20 to 30 years should not have to be homeless. Its sad for the seniors.

The problem I see is that a massive warehouse is needed for a food pantry. outside of covid, what can be done to help get people from needing this assistance?

Sitting in cars waiting for food incredible I am working at 66 and can't afford a car I walk to work it's close by I expect to work forever can't afford not to God forbid I had to move I could not afford it I would loose my job and be on the streets I guess . There is something broken in this society

Build a garden

It is a good idea to grow food in any open space you have outdoors. Food security will always be an issue as the population continues to grow.

Whoever is doing your video editing needs to watch these videos after they are exported and ready to upload. Please...

What a careless publication!!!!! Main Stream Media LOVES to incite panic. Don’t be wasteful. Learn how to stretch your food budget and we will weather this together.

I did see $50,000 cars in line. I know someone who has OU season tickets who was in line to get food.

This is depressing.

In 1929 people had a garden in their back yards or community gardens. That one man @2:00 is right we are going to have to go back to growing our own food.

Odd... Everyone I've seen in this documentary has a waaaaaay newer vehicle than myself. Yet, i purchase my own groceries without any govt assistance. Take that how u want. Jesus help us.

Define today's poor please. All I see is expensive SUV'S. 😡

I dont believe in coincidence. The American way-of-life has ended. Much like the Soviet Union, its simply unsustainable.

Bless him

"In the midst of crisis...look for the helpers."

Irony is you see a mix of red white and blue colored vehicles standing out in the picture shot.

Watching this video, I am struck by the vastly varying meaning of 'insecurity' in different countries. In my country, owning a vehicle is a sign of affluence, even if it taken with a loan. Some of the vehicles in the queue I saw in the video are affordable only to the upper-class in my country. In the video, I see hundreds of vehicles lining up with occupants waiting for food handouts. Whereas in my country, many could never afford a car but have reasonably reliable access to food, even though we import nearly all food from outside. I think the issue here is last-mile access to food supplies for the common people though in US, not lack of food.

most of those people dont need it, i have a food give away in my small town every month. town is so small i almost know everyone. 80% just get it cause its free, not cause they need it to survive

My grandmother always fixed a big plate of food everyday, she put it in the trash can everyday for an old homeless man back when l was a kid. Saw him one day and to me he was scary. I think it would be a good thing if we helped others who r hungry if we have food. Share

we all need help in this Crazy world now 😭

Prayers going up🙏🏼

Is so sick! that many people want food and meanwhile rich people don’t even care about it. 2020 is judgment for all America’s people even my self get ready.

THANK YOU!!… to the everyday hard working American trying to make a difference and help people...because God knows the government is more interested in fighting amongst themselves than trying to make any meaningful change.

damn, i'm glad i'm employed.

Put citizens first. Millions of Illegals seem a priority:(

All that gas wasted waiting in line..hmmm

In my opinion the government should not close for anything , holidays or vacation or furlough days and take of the USA people who are struggling every day while they eat all there 1000.00 caviar and have nannies to take care of there kids. All they do is argue. Let them live in our shoes for a week and I bet they would realize what they need to change in there job codes

Where's the next stimulus check, hmm Moscow Mitch?

ROLLING DEEP , TOUGH TIMES DON'T LAST , BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO

Wow this is crazy.... Americans are severin now.... sorry to say this but welcome to the new world

So hard to believe this is happening in America 🛐

Women's have to pay for women's burdens and women's prideful

Jane Pauley STILL looking great

with all the fat people around me you could have fooled me

Import poverty and it competes with the poor here. Endless cycle.

Yes, more needs to be done. However, there is an expectation that manufactured faux food products will always be available and people often feel entitled to that illusion of abundance. Yet, our family eats very, very well on about $1 a day per person, without the necessity for buying any manufactured faux food products. And nearly everything on our menu can be created from "dollar store" items, to illustrate that even a food desert can yield inexpensive, nutritious foods to feed any size family. I could easily spend more money but refuse to do so out of a sense of responsibility. I suppose you could say this is now a money-saving hobby that yields an abundance of food security for our family. A concept borne out of the lessons of the past, most recently The Great Depression and Dust Bowl era survived by my grandparents. I listened to the lessons well. Because I know for a fact that it can be done I urge anyone facing food insecurity to examine their own habits. Are you willing to make use of every bit of food that you can get, whether given or found? Are you willing to cook for yourself? Are you willing to learn how to spend less, eat better, and use any savings to build a pantry of shelf-stable foods for emergencies? Do you have rice, pasta, dried beans, lentils, canned salmon, canned tomatoes, canned vegetables, canned fruit, apple sauce, jarred minced garlic, peanut butter, nuts, regular oatmeal, powdered milk, vegetable oil, salt, spices, sugar, and vinegar on in your pantry? Does your refrigerator contain several dozen eggs, real butter, and low-cost fresh vegetables like carrots, cabbage, celery, and kale? Do you know that beans can be eaten cooked, refried, turned into hummus, made into soup, stew, chili, and even lentil spaghetti sauce? That bean burgers can be made from those same shelf-stable ingredients, and are delicious? Salmon soup can be made from the broth in a salmon can. SNAP benefits can be used to buy seeds for easy to grow vegetables like green onions, kale, spinach > in the house, year-round. If you buy celery you can regrow more from the root stalk so you can always snip off some leaves or a branch to add flavor to your recipes. You absolutely can do more with what you have. I volunteer for a local food bank and the amount of real food that is refused or left behind the dumpster is extremely disheartening to the staff because we try so hard and realize the need is so great. A number 10 can of tomato sauce doesn't intimidate me because I can make some large recipes like spaghetti sauce and chili, then freeze dinner sized portions to eat later. Cook once, eat many times! Saves time, energy, and money. A huge bag of cucumbers becomes cucumber salad, cucumber soup (both hot or cold), and a cucumber relish to go with salmon patty or bean burger. Too many apples in the commodities box? Make your own refrigerator apple sauce or chop and freeze into small containers to make a quick apple dessert later. Take these types of foods and gift them to friends and neighbors. Try to figure out how to incorporate them into your weekly menus. Right now we are eating from our pantry, not spending money on food except for the occasional bag of carrots and onions, beets on sale (eat the greens!), and any greens that are a good price. The grandkids love homemade oatmeal sweetened with apples or applesauce. Homemade pancakes can be eaten with apple sauce instead of syrup. For Christmas Day, I'll serve Salmon Loaf with a homemade teriyaki glaze, rice pilaf, and canned green beans, plus homemade chocolate chip cookies made with shelf-stable coconut oil instead of butter or margarine. I've got a few boxes of shelf-stable milk gifted to us from the unwanted contents of a commodities box that I can use in recipes. I'll use up some gifted "government cheese" and make a baked macaroni & cheese casserole, topped with homemade croutons from bread crusts I've saved in the freezer. An elderly friend gifts us the commodities box items and we, in turn, provide him meals made from the same ingredients. The broth from two cans of Aldi salmon ($2.29 each) will go into the next Salmon Soup I make. No, it's not traditional for Christmas, but every item is a proven favorite in our house and with elderly neighbors that get to enjoy a plate, too. It can be both challenging and rewarding to think outside of the box when it comes to good nutrition.

I remember this 💔

I'm sure Mitch Mcevil has seen the photo & decided to break.

It's really sad to witness such emotions and state of living

thanksgiving sounds like a right riot i wish we had it here cheers x

Food Insecurity = a better way of saying mass starvation. Sad times for America.

God bless America.

Holly cow!!!

Crazy the good heart of others in dark times

HEY , whats this line for ? free food . (gets to the back of the line lol )

THIS is Trump's "Winning", how do ya like it, is it working for ya?

Half of them aren't even supposed to be across the river to begin with

This is very sad

Who wouldn’t line up for free food

“There will be an abundance of grain on the earth; On the top of the mountains it will overflow”

I have never seen anything like that in my town of 38000 in Illinois I help at a church food pantry and they are begging people to come and get food they have more than they can possibly give away plus there are several other pantries in my town. I feel like these people are probably wasting more gas then what they are benefiting from the groceries

Their vehicles worth thousands of dollars. Why do they need free food?

Too many of us live pay check to pay check so when that pay check shrinks or goes away all together we're faced with horrible choices. Food or medicine; medicine (or/and food) and the roof over our families heads. How many working Americans depend on their jobs for affordable healthcare? Loose that job and... Then there's the ever increasing cost of basics such as food, utilities, fuel. Half of the new cars sold in America cost almost as much as a small, 50 year old house. Compare rent: My 50 year old house mortgage is $650/mo. My coworkers are spending upwards of $800 a month to rent apartments in one of the worst neighborhoods in Des Moines. Due to restaurant closures and slow sales from Covid issues my hours last week were 25. My take home was $343, of which we paid one bill (Medicom at $148) and the rest went on groceries for my wife, myself, and our two cats. On average we spend about $200 a week at the grocery store. I can't seem to walk out of the grocery store and spend less then $150 without giving up something. Abd this is Iowa, I can't imagine what it costs in other states. I spent $4.85 for a gallon of milk as an example.

We should make programme like "One World - One Food" food for all.

Why government don't just make card to be used in automatic food distribution.that will make sure the money is used for food.

Growing your own cow? Need 1-3 acres and feed. Growing carrots? Takes a while, but you are hungry right now.

A problem I see with many Food Banks is the food is heavily processed. It's cheap food. Heavy carbs. Lot's of bread, and often bleached, bromated white bread. Canned everything. Low grade American Cheese. These foods promote Obesity, Diabetes, and Compromised Immune Systems, in a word Disease. I celebrate the Helpers and Volunteers out there. And, we need to educate America about what nutritious food is, and is not.

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Kim Kardashian's selfie could make millions and feed them, or Trump can feed them too. Texas loves him

Meanwhile, the billionaires are worth TRILLIONS of dollars combined ..... but they prefer to keep 98 Percent of their money .......

i literally cant feel sorry for them like at all.

Omg

I feel bad for people who don’t have enough food. That said...those are some nice vehicles. And I’m willing to bet most of these people have a new-ish iPhone, laptop, big screen tv, cable/netflix subscription, etc....the list goes on and on. Many people simply did not live within their means and prepare for a rainy day. And now they are paying the price.

Guy laughed at growing his own food while taking free food from a food bank he is lazy I have no sympathy for them

God Bless the USA!.. I know I’ve been blessed by being an American.

Food insecurity relies on your dependence. The thought you deserve without earning puts you in someone else’s care,other than yours letting you down. Food insecurity starts in a line you can’t get out of.

Free loaders.

i am sitting in my $60,000 bmw waiting for free food. sell the car and eat.