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Travis County’s first nutrition plan nears its finish line

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Travis County’s first nutrition plan nears its finish line

Monday, August 26, 2024 by Lina Fisher Texas has the second highest food insecurity rate in the country, and Austin’s numbers aren’t much better: 158,270 residents of Travis Countyi.e. 16 percent, are affected by food insecurityThe inability to afford food is a symptom of larger deficiencies in the social safety net – the Central Texas […]

One in ten Travis County residents is food insecure. Public transportation is part of the problem. Families pushed to the outskirts must share cars and miss meals – News

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One in ten Travis County residents is food insecure. Public transportation is part of the problem. Families pushed to the outskirts must share cars and miss meals – News

Central Texas Food Bank employees at work (Photo by John Anderson) Food insecurity is on the rise in Travis County, and the number of Austin and surrounding area residents who can barely afford food is expected to continue to rise in the coming years unless local or federal governments take action. “When there are particularly […]