Rising food costs hurt both Fond du Lac food pantries and already-struggling families

FOND DU LAC – Temperatures are dropping in Fond du Lac, but prices are not.Though COVID-19 cases in Fond du Lac dropped significantly this year, th...

October 6, 2022
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FOND DU LAC – Temperatures are dropping in Fond du Lac, but prices are not.Though COVID-19 cases in Fond du Lac dropped significantly this year, the effects of the pandemic are still rippling through the area in the form of rising product costs and supply chain issues, digging a deeper hole for people and families that were already struggling to afford meals.In Fond du Lac County, 7,807 people are food insecure, at a food insecurity rate of 7.7%, according to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. The food insecurity rate for children, meanwhile, is 13%, or about 2,870 food insecure children.

Dhne Lemke