Issue Position: Food Insecurity (Hunger in Arkansas)
Issue Position
Issues: Agriculture and Food
Feeding America, a nationwide network of foodbanks, released its annual Map the Meal Gap report last spring. In its report, Arkansas was second highest in the nation with 17.3% of households whose members may experience a lack of access to enough food for an active and healthy life. According to the report, more than 519,960 Arkansans struggle to get enough to eat. Of that total, 167,440 are children. One in four of Arkansas children are at risk.
I don't have a solution today, but this will be a high priority for me. With agriculture being our largest industry, I believe that we can fix this.
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