Hunger in U.S. at a 14-year high NYT: 1 in 7 households struggles to put enough food on table During his campaign, President Obama promised to eliminate hunger among American children by 2015. The administration has yet to offer a detailed plan to do so, and the report on Monday underscored the daunting dimensions of the challenge. By Brian Knowlton Nov . 16, 2009 WASHINGTON - The number of Americans who lacked reliable access to sufficient food shot up last year to its highest point since the government began surveying in 1995, the Agriculture Department reported on Monday. In its...