This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.
We take a close look at hunger and food insecurity in South Dakota. The USDA has released new data on how many people — including children — faced food insecurity in 2020 to 2022.
Hunger Free America, a research and advocacy group, attributed the rise to the conclusion of a few pandemic programs.
Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, dives into the numbers with us. Plus, he suggests potential solutions the state's lawmakers could explore this session.