A new study found that Ohio families are still being forced to make hard decisions when it comes to basic expenses and meals.
The Ohio Association of Food Banks conducted a study called "Hunger in Ohio 2024" to "help guide the development of programs, policies and solutions that improve food security for individuals and their households and inform public awareness and policy development for addressing hunger in Ohio."
"After enduring over a year of above-average inflation and rising costs for food and other essentials, paired with the expiration of pandemic-era Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in March 2023, Ohioans are visiting Ohio’s food bank network at record rates," the OAF said in a statement announcing the study’s findings.
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