Rhode Island
Nearly 2 in 5 RI households are food insecure, new report says
Communities of color experience limited or uncertain access to food at higher rates than their white counterparts, according to the 2024 Status Report on Hunger in Rhode Island.
About 38 percent of the state’s households are considered food insecure, a jump over last year’s 29 percent of households that experienced limited or uncertain access to food. The rate is now higher than at any time during the COVID-19 pandemic, acco... [3892 chars]