Nearly one in five Americans struggled to afford enough food for themselves and their families in 2010, according to a new report released yesterday by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC).

The report analyzes data that was collected by the Gallup research group and provided to FRAC.

FRAC President Jim Weill is quoted in the Press Release announcing the findings as stating “There still are unprecedented numbers of Americans who are struggling with no wages or low wages, and we can see the impact of that struggle in the food hardship data… We have the resources, even in these difficult times, to eliminate hunger in this country. The consequences of not doing this are far too severe, and the moral cost is even greater.” (emphasis added)