Food banks across Ohio have seen a surge in demand, with some running at double capacity amid increasing food insecurity prompted in part by an end to COVID-19 pandemic-era aid, according to experts.
The Mid-Ohio Food Collective, a food bank providing a free “grocery store experience” as well as nutritious meals to thousands of people is just one of many to see a surge in visitors amid a cost-of-living crisis.
According to its website, the food bank is already providing 170,000 meals each day for hungry people in central and eastern Ohio, but officials said that number has increased dramatically in the past year….