Beauregard Parish Ranks High in Food Insecurity in Louisiana

According to The United States Department of Agriculture, 1 in 7 people in Louisiana struggle with access to healthy foods. Beauregard Parish is one of the most affected by food insecurity.

”If you’re comparing it to other communities around the country it’s not very good. We have one of the highest rates of food insecurity,” Paul Scelfo, Chief Regional Officer of Second Harvest Food Bank, said.