Hereâs what advocates say would actually solve hunger in Utah
As programs struggle to meet the need, advocates hope to change the low wages and unaffordable housing that contribute to hunger.
  | Jan. 1, 2021, 1:30 p.m. | Updated: 8:53 p.m.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteers hand out food from the Utah Food Bank to needy families, Dec. 23, 2020. One year ago, the Food Band was serving 75 families, but now they serve 325 families, said manager Kenneth Greenland. Cars begin lining up at 1pm for the 4:30pm start.
Families are camping out overnight before distribution days at the Utah Food Bank for fear the pantry will run out of food before they can get some.