Fewer in US turn to food banks, but millions still in need
“‘It’s come down, but it’s still elevated,’ said Katie Fitzgerald, COO of Feeding America, a nonprofit organization that coordinates the efforts of more than 200 food banks across the country and that provided the AP with the national distribution numbers. She warned that despite the recent decreases, the amount of food being distributed by Feeding America’s partner food banks remained more than 55% above pre-pandemic levels. ‘We’re worried (food insecurity) could increase all over again if too many shoes drop,’ she said.”