Anti-hunger advocates from around the country say Congress needs to boost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in the next COVID-19 relief package.

About one in every five Marion County residents live in a food desert -- an estimated 196,000 people in the county.

Gleaners launched a new strategic plan called Food Bank of the Future which focuses on food quality and hunger impacts.

In a packed room, some supported and some opposed the specifics of the proposal. But many voiced concerns before the vote over how the city approached the problem.

Every year about 40% of food goes to waste. So a nonprofit organization called Cultivate has teamed up with local school districts in Indiana to provide free meals to students.

An annual report measures the rate of food insecurity in Indiana slightly under the national average.

Kids ages 18 and under can get free meals through the Summer Servings program.

Good Food Connections for the Far Eastside - with representatives from community gardens, apartment complexes, churches and others - is working to find ways of filling the fresh food void.

The new face in fight against food insecurity in Indiana is food and garden education, and better communication between farm and pantry.

The number of people in Indiana reporting low food security is 14.8%.