Food shelves across Minnesota continue to adapt to record demand, that isn t showing any immediate signs of slowing down. This month, Hunger Solutions released formal data showing there were more than 7.5 million visits to food selves in 2023. That s 1.8 million more visits than what was recorded in 2022, also a record year. .
It s Hunger Action Day at the Washington State Capitol. Advocates are in Olympia to meet with lawmakers and call for policies that curb hunger. Director of the Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition, Claire Lane, said families in the state are struggling with high food, transportation and housing costs. .
Arkansas wants to tackle childhood hunger this summer, by opting into a summer food program for kids. One in five children in the Natural State faces hunger, according to the nonprofit Feeding America. The U.S. .