Low-Income Single Parents Struggle to Buy Rice; NPO Reports Ominous Weight Loss in Children
- Posted on August 3, 2025
- By The Japan News
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Low-Income Single Parents Struggle to Buy Rice; NPO Reports Ominous Weight Loss in Children

A majority of low-income single-parent households said they had experienced being unable to buy rice due to factors including the surging price of the staple food, according to a survey by a nonprofit organization. The figure is up 23 percentage points from the previous year, the group said.