How to address rising food insecurity

MPR News with Angela Davis · Sep 17, 2026 · 47m

Minnesotans made more than 9 million visits to food shelves last year — setting a record for the fourth year in a row, according to The Food Group’s 2025 Minnesota Food Shelf Visits Report.

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the CEO of Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief organization in the U.S., and a regional food bank leader about the growing need for food assistance — and what can be done to help make sure people have enough to eat.

Guests:

Denis McDonough is the chief executive officer of Feeding America. Until January 2025, he was Secretary of the Department of Veteran…