Local food banks see growing demand due to inflation
As prices for grocery store items, gasoline and other necessities rise and businesses struggle with supply chain issues, Bay Area food banks said t...
As prices for grocery store items, gasoline and other necessities rise and businesses struggle with supply chain issues, Bay Area food banks said they are seeing high demand and dealing with other challenges in how they provide meals to those who need food assistance.According to the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, 10.9% of residents in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area—which includes Clear Lake, League City and beyond—reported being food scarce at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic between April 23-May 5, 2020.