America's Child Hunger Paradox: A System Built for School Calendars, Not Summers As the school year ends, millions of families across America face a stark reality.
The summer meal gap is a glaring example of how social safety nets can fail those in need. According to Tyson Foods' recent summer meal pilot with GENYOUth, this gap affects an estimated 3.
2 million children who receive free or reduced price lunches during the school year but don't have access to meals when they're out of class. The data is disturbing yet solvable.