El Paso food insecurity at 35%, over twice state average, city council hears

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — An organization whose mission is to fight food insecurity in the Borderland, went before City Council Monday morning to show how high the food insecurity rate is in El Paso.

According to The Kelly Center for Hunger Relief, El Paso is facing alarming rates of food insecurity, with over 300,000 residents affected.

The presentation details that the food insecurity rate in the nation is 12.8 percent, but in El Paso is 35 percent, double Texas’ average which is 17.6 percent…

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