Child Hunger in the Pandemic

WUGA | By Lauren Baggett

Published September 18, 2020 at 1:28 PM EDT

This week on the Georgia Health Report, host Lauren Baggett and Andy Miller of Georgia Health News discuss the increased demand on food banks statewide as the pandemic continues on, and why advocates are especially concerned about child hunger.

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