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1 in 5 Texans experience food insecurity as food banks struggle to keep up with demand

More Texans have become food insecure due to a rise in natural disasters and less qualifying for SNAP benefits. Rural food banks in particular face additional pressures.

The Texas Tribune

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1 in 5 Texans experience food insecurity as food banks struggle to keep up with demand
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CurrentWire ranked this story 47.4 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.

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17.9 of 35
Source authority
14 of 20
Coverage breadth
4 of 20
Geographic relevance
3.5 of 10
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8 of 10
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