By Javonti Thomas
KALB-TV 5
One in eight people face food insecurity in the United States, but that number is far larger in Central Louisiana. The Food Bank of Central Louisiana estimates about one in six in Central Louisiana experience food insecurity.
“Almost 70,000 people in our 11 parish service area are food insecure,” Linda Hutson, Director of Development & Community Relations at the Food Bank of Central Louisiana said. “It doesn’t necessarily mean that they never have food, but it may mean they don’t have enough food for their next meal or they don’t know if they can feed their entire family.”