罗得岛看到粮食无保障情况急剧上升,38%的家庭现在缺乏可靠的粮食供应。 Rhode Island sees a surge in food insecurity, with 38% of households now lacking reliable access to food.

罗得岛社区粮食银行报告说,罗得岛38%的家庭现在粮食无保障,比去年的29%有所增加。 The Rhode Island Community Food Bank reports that 38% of households in Rhode Island are now food insecure, up from 29% last year. 这是自COVID-19大流行开始以来的最高比率。 This is the highest rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. 彩色社区面临的粮食无保障比率较高。 Communities of color face higher rates of food insecurity. 食品银行将上涨归咎于租金和儿童保育等生活成本的增加。 The food bank attributes the rise to increased living costs like rent and childcare. 目前,食品银行每月为创纪录的84 400人提供服务,比上一年增加9%。 Currently, the food bank serves a record 84,400 people monthly, a 9% increase year-over-year. 报告建议改善《国家行动纲领》的惠益,并维持国家供资,以解决这一问题。 The report suggests improving SNAP benefits and maintaining state funding to address the issue.