Report: Coronavirus worsens food insecurity in the South

Three Southern states — Virginia, Kentucky and Arkansas — are among the eight states nationwide with the lowest SNAP participation rates, says the Food Research and Action Center. The coronavirus pandemic “is exacerbating the already alarming rates of food insecurity in the Southern region,” said a FRAC report that recommends expansion of federal nutrition programs,… » Read More

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