It is imperative Arizona lawmakers hear these calls and ensure comprehensive, effective, and widely accessible food assistance programs remain protected and expanded within the next Arizona Farm Bill.
What’s for dinner tonight? It’s a thought that many of us have every day, but for millions that thought is, “can my family afford dinner tonight?” The CBS News article “Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults sometimes don’t get enough to eat” by Aimee Picchi raises concerns over America’s growing food insecurity crisis.
People are also reading… The pandemic had a significant impact on households with children, increasing rates of food insecurity from 35% to 45%. One program helping to feed children is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , where 69% of participants have children. In Arizona, food banks such as St. Mary’s, United, and the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona also help combat food insecurity.
According to the Arizona Farm Bureau, TEFAP has historically supplied roughly 20% of the foods food banks distribute. In 2017 alone this amounted to 975 truckloads worth of produce . While there is a good chance that this bill will be replaced by similar legislation given the historical bipartisan support for Farm Bills, come September, Arizona lawmakers must recognize the unique opportunity and situation Arizona faces.
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