food insecurity

As pandemic aid ends, food banks are finding it difficult to keep their shelves stocked to address the increased need for food insecure families.

An NPR Midwest Newsroom journalist takes a look into a program that gets donated venison into food pantries. The investigation raises questions about the presence of lead shot in donated food and its impact on consumers.

Pandemic-era benefit expansions meant households in Iowa and across the nation had more dollars they could put towards food. But with those benefits significantly lowered, many are facing a hungry reality.

Hace poco, Ramos convirtió su empresa Hot Tamale Catering en una organización sin fines de lucro para ofrecer un espacio seguro y una comida nutritiva a los niños de la zona sur de Des Moines. Cambia el menú todos los días, pero hay algo que se mantiene constante: siempre cocina desde cero con ingredientes frescos.

A new nonprofit has opened in Des Moines to offer students help with nutrition and safety. It all started when one woman noticed there was a gap in after school support.

Starting today, Iowans will see a reduction in their SNAP benefits tied to pandemic funding.

Iowans who have experience with hunger and food insecurity are invited to share their stories this weekend at a 'Storytellers Roundtable.'

A Des Moines food pantry is expanding its headquarters to better meet communities’ needs. The organization has launched a campaign to help raise money for the move.

A new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that 16.9 percent of Iowa's kids ages 10 to 17 are obese.

A culturally-specific food pantry and delivery service for Latinos in Iowa will expand its capacity. The organization received unexpected national support.