Food banks in America experience surging demand: 'No sign of it slowing down any time soon'
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The nation's food banks are struggling to meet higher demand amid decreased donations, supply chain delays and inflation today. Fox News Digital spoke to food bank managers.
The "counties with the highest rates of food insecurity are disproportionately rural." "We are definitely seeing an increase in demand for food throughout our network of 700 community partners, including food pantries, shelters and soup kitchens." "Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine and its partners distributed 31.6 million meals last year, a 16% increase over the prior year." "There are 40-50 cars lined up along the road leading to our hunger-relief partner’s building every Thursday morning for Free Food Thursday."
Bates told Fox News Digital on Friday that food insecurity means a lack of access to four essential ingredients: 1) affordable food; 2) nutritious food; 3) accessible food ; and 4) sufficient food.
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