The number of Rhode Islanders who lack access to enough food has reached a five-year high; over a third of state residents are experiencing food insecurity, according to a recent report from the Brown University School of Public Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield Rhode Island. Local food banks across the state say they are […]
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
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Federal food aid cuts hit RI, economic impacts of Washington Bridge issues, and more
More than 80,000 Rhode Islanders depend on food from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and its network of food pantries. But the Trump administration’s recent cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture put that food aid at risk. Also: Rhode Island PBS Weekly co-host and correspondent Pamela Watts tells us about the very different ways the closure of the westbound Washington Bridge has impacted the economy in Providence and Bristol County. Plus: we talk with the directors of “La Tempestad” at Trinity Rep and “Fat Ham” at the Wilbury Theatre Group – two fresh takes on Shakespearean classics. That and more on this week’s show.
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‘People will go hungry’: USDA cuts threaten Rhode Island food pantries
More than 81,000 Rhode Islanders every month need food. They depend on the more than 140 different agencies across the state that provide food for those in need. That food aid is taking a massive hit as the Trump administration recently made cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agency that in part provides […]
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Community Spotlight On Food Insecurity
For The Public’s Radio Community Spotlight, we’ve partnered with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank to highlight the issue of food insecurity.
