Greater Boston Food Bank and Mass General Brigham report shows food insecurity rising in Mass

"As prices continue to climb on everything from gas to energy to groceries, a record 40 percent of Massachusetts households are now reporting food insecurity, according to a new study from the Greater Boston Food Bank and Mass General Brigham.

The report found that 1.12 million households didn’t have reliable access to food last year, a rate that’s up from 37 percent in 2024, and more than double pre-pandemic levels.

“It’s been a very difficult year for people across the Commonwealth,” said Catherine D’Amato, president and chief executive of the Greater Boston Food Bank, which partners with 600 agencies across 190 towns in New England and serves 600,000 people each month."

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Go directly to the report - https://foodaccessreport.gbfb.org/

Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSjVhJY2BjI