By TOM LATEK
Kentucky Today Jan 30, 2021
Jan 30, 2021
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Food insecurity in Kentucky has grown worse since the COVID-19 pandemic, making the job of foodbanks even more difficult.
During a Hunger Free Kentucky Day rally on Thursday, which was held virtually, Katrina Thompson, executive Director of Feeding Kentucky, said, âFood insecurity has increased by 40%, at least, because of the pandemic. That means one in five Kentucky adults, and more than one in four Kentucky children, are now considered food insecure.â
State Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles praised the organization for its efforts during the trying times cause by the coronavirus. âI am confident that had it not been for Feeding Kentucky and the infrastructure that you already have around the state, things would have been worse.â