according to the department of agriculture, in 2020, more than 38 million people across the country lived in households that were food insecure. and as the cost of everything continues to rise, low income americans are having a tougher time feeding their families. and to make matters worse, experts warn that food insecurity in america shows little signs of improving as cnn s gloria pasmina reports, the nation s food banks are stepping up to fill that void. reporter: a bag full of vegetables, and a little bit of food education. it is all on the menu to help blanca feed her family for several days. blanca joined the new york common pantry in the bronx at the start of the pandemic. two years later, she is still dependent on this crucial lifeline, based on her income
to obesity and other behavior. reporter: when you re food insecure, access to fresh produce like this is not always guaranteed. back at home, blanca puts the nutrition lessons to work, like using less salt, sauteing with little to no oil, and fruits in a salad, to make it more p appealing to her 11-year-old son. since joining the program, she s been able to come off high blood medicine by focusing on her diet. while inflation continues to climb, pantries attempt to fill the void. but experts warn they re not a perfect solution. this person had the ability to seek out and find the right program, many people don t have that opportunity or choice. reporter: in new york, i m gloria pasmina reporting. thank you, gloria, for that report. well, major upset os on
she pays $10 to receive fresh produce twice a month. it is a big help, record-breaking inflation, the high cost of gas, and price increases on everything from food to housinging means low income americans like blanca have seen little reprieve. food is one of the worst items hit by inflation. reporter: this pantry tries to provide more than food. participants get nutrition lessons, learning how to cook the produce and improve their diets. states with the highest projected number of people living in food insecure households in 2021 included texas, california, florida, new york, and ohio. as the pandemic recedes, thousands remain food insecure. it could all have devastating effects. you re going to see higher levels of diabetes, higher levels of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, certain types of cancer and all related
oh they just released a statement saying the indiscriminate attacks of innocent civilians must be investigated as war crimes. what more can you tell us about the scenes we are hearing about, coming out of places like blanca, odessa, or mariupol? first of, all i have people who i know on the ground in places like boone xia. devastated with wet we saw. we saw multiple instances of major war crimes, at least one mass grave has been uncovered with nearly 300 bodies. we are seeing naked bodies of women s thrown across the streets. you, know russians tried to burn the bodies after raping them. the most horrible story this morning came from them, finding at least a dozen corpses of females who have been chopped and then run over with a tank.
that s tonight s cbs evening news. i m norah o donnell in the nation s capitol. we ll see you again tomorrow. go night. announcer: an armed and dangerous neighbor. judge judy: moore was shooting the bb gun rifle at the time that the victim got shot. [ speaking spanish ] and when i looked at my hand, there was blood on it. i still have that bullet inside my leg. they didn t take it out. announcer: and this trigger man starts to feel the heat. judge judy: how old are you? i m 19 years old. judge judy: ever been arrested? yes, i have. judge judy: how many times? twice. judge judy: this has to do with logic. announcer: judge judy. you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution silviano romo and his wife, blanca martinez, are suing their neighbor, christopher moore, for hospital bills after christopher shot blanca with a bb gun. byrd: order! all rise!