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INDIANAPOLIS — September is Hunger Action Month.A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows food insecurity is on the rise nationally.And that’s no different right here in the Hoosier state.Food insecurity means someone does not have consistent, dependable access to the proper amount of food because of a lack of money and other resources.Love Your Neighbor Food Pantry is helping those people on Indy’s southeast side.
Families across Central Indiana are experiencing food insecurity.“At a local level, we’re seeing need at or in some cases above peak pandemic levels,' Executive Director Emily Weikert Bryant with Feeding Indiana’s Hungry said. “The programs that came through the federal government to provide additional support for families have all ended, but the struggles that families have continue.”The USDA released its annual report this month.13.5 percent of U.S.
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