WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Thousands of laid-off federal workers are among the 1.5 million people dealing with not having access to enough food across the D.C.-metro area, according to new numbers released by the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) on Thursday.
CAFB’s annual Hunger Report found 41% of households impacted by cuts to federal jobs and spending are already experiencing hunger as of May. The 4,000-person general population survey considers someone to be “food insecure” if they struggled to access enough food or the types of food needed at some point between May 2024 and May 2025.
The report found 36% of the overall respondents were food insecure. That’s up from 32% in 2023…