More kids going hungry during school holidays as food costs soar

Japan throws away food while its children go hungry, a striking structural contradiction in one of the world’s richest countries. The painful paradox 4.64 million tons of food wasted every year 11.5% child poverty rate, with 50% of children in low-income families lacking adequate meals during holidays（Source: The Institute for Social Vision Design by Naoya Yokota ）More kids going hungry during school holidays as food costs soar, survey also finds