Iowa (RI) — Two-thirds of Iowans say food insecurity is a problem in their local community, according to a survey released by the Iowa Food Bank Association.
It found 35 percent of respondents said groceries and food were their biggest monthly expenses, while more than half said the state isn’t doing enough to support people facing food insecurity. Chris Ackman is communications & volunteer manager at the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, a food bank in eastern Iowa.
Ackman says releasing the survey results was strategic in getting the attention of state legislators.
Ackman says food insecurity is not a partisan issue, and that fighting food insecurity has bipartisan support. The survey was conducted by the online polling company Civiqs.
(James Kelley, Iowa Public Radio)
