(NECN) - Maine is facing problems with child hunger. The problem is worse there than in any other New England state.
A recent report from Feeding America says more than 21% of children in Maine are experience "food insecurity."
The research was funded by Conagra Foods Foundation. Food insecurity means the children are hungry or at risk of hunger.
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Vermont has the second highest child food insecurity rate in New England at more than 17%, followed by Connecticut with almost 16%.
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