More Californians Struggling with Food Insecurity

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🗓️ 11 December 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Millions of Californians rely on CalFresh’s benefits to feed their families. But ever since emergency federal contributions to the program ended back in April, food banks across the state say they’re serving record numbers. One in five Californians is food insecure, according to a CalMatters report published in August, but getting accurate accounting presents its own challenges, as various ethnic and racial groups may be underreporting due to stigmas they associate with aid. We’ll find out what those challenges are and discuss what resources are available for all Californians. Guests: Jeanne Kuang, reporter, CalMatters Amanda C McClain, assistant professor, San Diego State University Betzabel Estudillo, director of engagement, Nourish CA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:51.8	Coming up on forum, despite California's agricultural bounty, we
0:55.8	grow nearly half the nation's fruits and vegetables, an estimated one in five Californians were
1:01.4	food insecure in 2022, and that number may be higher, as recent studies find that surveys
1:07.7	measuring food insecurity are underestimating the impact on some
1:11.9	Latino communities.
1:13.7	This hour, we take a closer look at what's driving food insecurity and hunger in California,
1:18.9	and why some experts fear the numbers have risen well-past 20% this year.
1:24.2	And we want to hear from you.
1:25.8	Are you or someone you know struggling to access enough food?
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1:35.1	Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. The pandemic brought nearly a billion and a half dollars in federal
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