Food insecurity in Minnesota: Who is affected and how to ensure everyone has enough to eat

Summary: Recent research suggests that 1 in 8 Minnesotans faces hunger since the COVID-19 pandemic. Guests discuss what’s contributing to Minnesotans not having reliable and sufficient amounts of affordable, nutritious food. GUESTS: Rebecca Mino, Manager of Applied Research & Public Policy for Second Harvest Heartland; Ethan Neal, Food Systems Manager for Pillsbury United Communities; and Maddie Hansen-Connell, Research Associate at Wilder Research. RESOURCES: Food finders and advocacy resources - Second Harvest Heartland advocacy - https://www.2harvest.org/who--how-we-help/advocacy/ Pillsbury United Communities - https://pillsburyunited.org/programs/food-distribution/ Hunger Solutions – https://www.hungersolutions.org/ Feeding America – https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank Research and data on hunger and food access: Minnesota Compass - http://www.mncompass.org/covid-19/food-insecurity#1-14188-g Wilder Research food access and nutrition research - https://www.wilder.org/wilder-research/research-library?=&field_wilder_topic_1%5B4118%5D=4118 Food Research and Access Center - https://frac.org/ USDA Economic Research Service - https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-choices-health/food-access/