Hunger

Tom speaks with the Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel about healthy eating, and they hear from the Maryland Food Bank about hunger and healthy eating concerns across the state.

We go On the Record to hear why the Maryland Food Bank has shifted gears with their new Neighborhood Impact Grant. Six nonprofits with proven track records get $175,000 over two years to design programs that get at the root of poverty.

When school is out, about 9 million children lose access to meals. That’s according to a 2021 report from the United States Department of Agriculture. A local effort to feed kids during the summer is underway.

Advocates are concerned about hardship for families who aren’t aware of changes to the school lunch program.

As inflation drives up the cost of food, housing, and gas, more Marylanders are going hungry. How is the Maryland Food Bank meeting the challenge of increased need and rising operating costs? Plus, how Baltimore County Library is getting meals to kids this summer.

We’ll go On the Record to look at hunger in Maryland. The hotspots, the “hardship drivers,” the scarcity of assistance, and where much-needed dollars and resources are coming from, and how they’re being used to face food insecurity.

Who is at risk for hunger in Maryland? Where? What help is there? The Maryland Food Bank has done a deep data drive to create a new statewide “Hunger Map” that pinpoints areas of need.

Hundreds line up for food distribution program's final day in Baltimore County.

Maryland schools are another step closer to being able to ban hate symbols. And while the number of residents getting vaccines is increasing, in Baltimore County pandemic-induced food insecurity is not waning.

Hundreds lining up at Baltimore County food distribution site.