American teens stricken by widespread poverty in the country have taken to selling their bodies for food, according to new research.  The Urban Institute paints a bleak picture of life for teenagers in 10 low-income communities across the US. Some girls interviewed reported “selling their body” and having “sex for money”, while boys resorted to crimes of survival, such as selling drugs and shoplifting.

Source: ‘Teens are swapping sex for food’ in the world’s richest country | The Independent