food insecurity

This delivery is one of 250 truck loads of food that is being shipped across the country to combat food insecurity. In Georgia alone, 1 in 6 people face hunger, according to statistics from Feeding America.

Researchers identified north and northeast metro Atlanta as particularly underserved because poverty is more dispersed, leaving fewer agencies available to help residents in need.

This week on Athens News Matters, hear:How the pandemic has complicated the school district's ability to provide for food-insecure studentsHow the…

Some 5,000-plus children in Athens-Clarke County are considered food-insecure. During normal times, school cafeterias play a big role in providing…