Food Insecurity in Rhode Island -- Food Pantries Brace for Cuts
The suspension last fall of federal food assistance benefits resulted in more than 100,000 Rhode Islanders needing help to put food on the table.
With looming cuts, food pantries in our area are bracing for increased demand. Is it a state or federal issue? On Lively, Jim Hummel visits three local distribution sites to hear from the people who work there about the realities of food insecurity.