As federal food assistance programs face reductions, rising food prices are leading many in Maryland to say they are having to make choices between buying food and other essential bills, according to a new poll. (Image courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture)
More than eight in 10 Marylanders said increases in the cost of food are outpacing their income, according to a poll released Tuesday.
The poll conducted for No Kid Hungry found that 96% of those surveyed said child hunger should not exist in the state. More than eight in 10 want elected officials to do more to end child hunger. Ninety-three percent said ending childhood hunger in Maryland should be a shared, bipartisan goal for lawmakers…