For a 海角换妻 family of four, it costs over $126,000 just to meet their basic needs, according to . That鈥檚 more than four times the federal poverty level.
Food insecurity is a big part of the problem, affecting more than 1 in 10 海角换妻 residents, according to 海角换妻 Foodshare. A new report from the United States Department of Agriculture found the national rate of food insecurity jumped by more than 2% from 2021 to 2022, now 12.8% of U.S. households.
This hour, UConn's Dr. Caitlin Caspi joins us to address some of the misconceptions around food insecurity.
"Food insecurity isn't happening in a vacuum," she says. "It's really intersecting with a lot of other challenges that people face," including stable housing, health insurance, job security, disability, and other factors. "Food insecurity isn't primarily a story about food," says Dr. Caspi. "It's about many facets of economic instability."
Plus, we'll discuss some of 海角换妻 Foodshare鈥檚 efforts to address food insecurity where we live, including an income-based grocery store coming soon to Hartford, where food insecurity rates are highest in the state.
Hartford High School just launched the Grub Pub, an in-school pantry. Principal Flora Padro joins us later in the hour, describing the "new normal" she envisions.
GUESTS:
- Associate Professor, University of 海角换妻's ; Director of Food Security Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health
- Jason Jakubowski: President & CEO,
- Ben Dubow: Executive Director,
- Flora Padro: Principal, Hartford High School
Cat Pastor contributed to this episode which originally aired October 26, 2023.
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