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Kentucky’s Hunger Crisis Deepens | Lexington News
Kentucky’s hunger crisis is worsening, with new data revealing the state ranked second in the nation for food insecurity between 2022 and 2024 — nearly one in five residents struggled to access enough food, and the state had the highest rate of severe food insecurity. Rising grocery prices and devastating cuts to SNAP, the lifeline for over half a million Kentuckians monthly, have left tens of thousands — including children — without benefits, despite urgent need. Stricter rules and reduced funding are hitting working parents, seniors, and veterans hardest, reversing pandemic-era progress…
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