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Del. Dolores McQuinn (D-Richmond) is sponsoring a bill to study setting up a prescription pilot program in Virginia, something that has the support of 16 state-wide organizations. (Photo: Crixell Matthews/VPM News)
Roughly one in ten Virginians live in food insecurity, often skipping meals or unsure where their next meal will come from. At least that was the case before the COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the nation, driving the state economy into a recession that has disproportionately impacted the poor.
It’s too early to say exactly how many Virginians went hungry during the pandemic, but research from Northwestern University estimates the rate more than doubled, with 22.5% suffering from food insecurity.