Food Insecurity Surges in North Carolina | Durham News

Food insecurity in North Carolina is exploding, with 1.7 million people—nearly one in six—now struggling to put food on the table. Organizations like Catholic Charities are overwhelmed as demand has doubled in just three years, fueled by harsher SNAP rules, soaring living costs, and the end of pandemic aid. Food banks are seeing new faces every month, as families turn to pantries for the first time. With federal programs tightening and local budgets stretched thin, even well-meaning charities are forced to turn some away—highlighting a crisis that’s growing faster than help can keep up. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317210289.html More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f0b2c912be86e9d4 Report issues to [email protected].