Food Insecurity

Tennessee Department of Human Services blames staff shortages, computer systems changes

A nonprofit recently released data showing the increased amount of food insecurity among Kentuckians with a far western Kentucky county having some of the highest food insecurity.

New law aims to alleviate ‘food deserts’ throughout the state

Nutrition comes up a lot at doctors visits. For people who experience food insecurity, though, it isn’t easy to reliably get healthy meals.

Anti-hunger advocates in Kentucky are hoping to hear ambitious policies, ideas and plans to tackle food insecurity in a conference this week on hunger hosted by the Biden administration.

It’s a cloudy summer morning in the mountains, and Lois Thompson has just started heading home from the Letcher County Farmers Market in Whitesburg.

Those on the front lines of food pantries and food banks in the Ohio Valley are trying to meet the ballooning demand, though they expect to see more hunger and need in the months ahead.

Kentucky’s Farms to Food Banks program is off to a healthy start this season, with 49 farmers already participating to sell 'ugly produce' that's not visually perfect enough for many grocery stores.

Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a measure to end the coronavirus-related state of emergency, saying it would take away emergency food benefits.

School nutrition directors are faced with the daunting possibility of canceling her summer meal program, which is especially crucial for some kids because school isn’t in session to provide regular meals.