Franklin Food Pantry shared "The Cost of Hunger in MA" report from the Greater Boston Food Bank

Via Franklin Food Pantry:

We're proud to share the Fifth Annual Food Access Report from our partner, The Greater Boston Food Bank.

Here are the findings:

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  "The Cost of Hunger in MA" report
  from the Greater Boston Food Bank

  Hunger on the Rise: 37 percent of Massachusetts households faced food insecurity in 2024, rising from 34 percent in 2023
• Nutrition and Health Disparities: 67 percent of food-insecure households reported having at least one chronic health condition
• Health Care Costs: 40 percent of food-insecure households reported forgoing necessary medical, dental, or prescription care
• Social Costs: For the first time, the 2024 study examined how hunger impacts social well-being and connectedness—finding, for example, that only 58 percent of food-insecure households voted in the 2024 election, compared to 82 percent of food-secure households.

Read the full report here:

https://www.gbfb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GBFB_Food-Access-Report_2025_final.pdf

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