This column was printed in the Glendale Star in Glendale Arizona, and can be found online here.
Guest Commentary: Councilmember Jamie Aldama and Chris Destiche, Arizona Fair Share Education Fund
Almost one in every three children in Arizona – an estimated 454,000 – is at risk of food insecurity. For these children, life is a day-to-day challenge. Hunger impedes learning, can lead to depression and anxiety, and is a predictor of chronic illness.
That childhood hunger exists, in America and, particularly, in Arizona, is no surprise.
