Public benefits at risk of dwindling in Ky. as food insecurity increases
“Pandemic-related inflation has increased the risk of food insecurity among some Kentuckians. Experts say Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in both immediate and long-term barriers to food access.
‘People are literally making life choices right at the gas pumps right now,’ said Vincent James, CEO of the regional food pantry Dare to Care. ‘That quite naturally is going to impact families, and particularly those families that were already experiencing food insecurity exacerbated by the pandemic, we’re going to see that those numbers continue to climb.'”