“What happens when food prices go up is food insecurity for those who are experiencing it just gets worse.”

Katie Fitzgerald, chief operating officer of Feeding America, regarding the increased strain on U.S. food banks due to increasing food prices and supply chain issues. The Alameda County Community Food Bank in Oakland, Calif., is spending $1 million a month to distribute 4.5 million pounds of food; pre-pandemic it was spending a quarter of that for 2.5 million pounds of food. (Associated Press — November 10, 2021)