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<p><strong>AUSTIN</strong> - A recent <a href="http://feedingamerica.org/newsroom/press-release-archive/child-food-insecurity.aspx" target="_blank">report</a> by <a href="http://feedingamerica.org/" target="_blank">Feeding America</a> revealed staggering statistics, ranking Texas as the nationwide leader in food insecure children under 18, and ranking the state third for food insecure households - families who are unable to consistently access adequate amounts of nutritious food necessary for a healthy life. The eye-opening report prompted Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples to take action by challenging mayors across Texas to feed as many children as possible this summer through the Texas Department of Agriculture's <a href="http://www.squaremeals.org/fn/render/channel/items/0,1249,2348_2367_28680_0,00.html#28680" target="_blank">Summer Nutrition Programs</a>. </p>