
Aging in Grace
Episode #20 - Katie Martin - On Food Banks and Pantries: Part Two
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Katie Martin, a leading food security expert and author, to unpack a hard truth: hunger in America is not a temporary crisis—it’s a chronic, policy-driven condition.We begin with the recent federal government shutdown and its real-world consequences, including the threat to SNAP benefits for more than 40 million Americans. From there, the conversation widens to examine why food insecurity persists in one of the wealthiest countries in history, despite massive food waste and decades of charitable effort.Katie explains how hunger is the result of structural choices—stagnant wages, rising living...

