CRESTON — The line outside the Creston Area Food Bank was already about six people deep an hour before the pantry was scheduled to open. As it inched along, a few seniors made their way into the ...
On this edition of Iowa Press, we discuss hunger and food insecurity in Iowa. On this edition of Iowa Press, Tami Nielsen, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Iowa and Kathy Underhill, CEO of the ...
AMES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa legislators discussed food policy priorities, including the Choose Iowa program, food education efforts and support for food insecure individuals Friday at ...
In our region and around the nation, the struggle against food insecurity has quietly intensified. Food insecurity now affects thousands in the Iowa City Corridor, and more families are relying on ...
DES MOINES, Iowa — A new survey is shining a light on how increased costs at the pump and grocery store are impacting Iowans. And even though the need for SNAP is increasing, qualifying for the food ...
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Food Bank Association is advocating for increased state aid for nutrition assistance programs as food insecurity continues to plague the state. Phil Jeneary is a lobbyist ...
A large percentage of eligible seniors in Iowa are not enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Stigma, confusing applications, and a sense of pride are among the reasons many older ...
In our region and around the nation, the struggle against food insecurity has quietly intensified. Food insecurity now affects thousands in the Corridor, and more families are relying on food pantries ...