While these ads were not actually produced in China, Germany, or Slovenia, the message in these ads — that millions of people in the United States are food insecure — is true. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), more than 10% of U.S. households (which amounts to about 38.3 million people) were food insecure in 2020.
“The videos circulating on social media were created in the U.S. in 2015 and were meant to be parodies, drawing attention to the problem of hunger in America, which our nation is unfortunately still tackling today,” Washburn said.
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