AP
Rita Scanlon, 92, eats lunch delivered to her Nov. 25 by Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island in Central Falls, R.I.
TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox.
PHOENIX — America is starting to claw its way out of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, but food insecurity persists, especially for children and older adults.
Food banks around the U.S. continue giving away far more canned, packaged and fresh provisions than they did before the virus outbreak tossed millions of people out of work, forcing many to seek something to eat for the first time. For those who are now back at work, many are still struggling, paying back rent or trying to rebuild savings.