Food Insecurity Hits 19% of Disabled New Yorkers — Triple the Rate of Non-Disabled Residents
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Pavel Kuljuk
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This article examines the systemic causes behind food insecurity among disabled New Yorkers, who experience hunger at 19% — more than three times the rate of non-disabled residents (6%). It identifies key drivers including independent living challenges that make grocery shopping difficult for roughly 400,000 residents, and a significant income gap linked to lower educational attainment and graduation rates among people with disabilities. The piece also offers practical strategies for saving money on food without sacrificing nutrition.
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· 3 pulledIn New York City 19% of people with disabilities are food insecure — learn the causes and practical ways to save money on food without losing nutrition
This article examines why food insecurity affects people with disabilities in New York City at more than three times the rate of their non-disabled neighbors
It explains the systemic roots of the problem, from independent living difficulties that make shopping hard for roughly 400,000 residents to the income gap driven by lower graduation rates and educational attainment
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