Other indicators that poverty is on the rise in America include all of the following factors except: Question 8 options: a) over 46. 5 million Americans use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in order to provide food for themselves and their families. b) over 17. 2 million persons were in families that suffered from "food insecurities" and a large portion of these persons were children. c) over 31 million children depend on school lunches, over 11 million depend on school breakfast programs, and another 20 million qualify for reduced-price lunches. d) an increase in food banks, soup kitchens, and food pantries have successfully provided for the needs of all those persons who suffer from food insecurities or hunger