65% of food banks across the country report surging demand, Feeding America President Katie Fitzgerald said on ‘Varney & Co.’ Thursday, that inflationary pressures are impacting operations and driving more people to seek help. Food banks are facing ‘insurmountable costs’ amid surging demand. Food donations have also seen a tumble amid 40-year high inflation, Fitzgerald said. The situation is one that’s ‘not sustainable’ for food banks, the president warned. The president called to action a nationwide effort to fix ‘a problem that can be solved”Government, private sector, food donors and folks who can contribute and raise awareness about this really solvable, but really difficult problem,’ Fitzgerald said. ‘We think we can recover another billion . . .
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