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On this West Virginia Morning, Tuesday was Facing Hunger Day at the Capitol. Both major food banks in the state were joined by local food pantries to promote legislative priorities. According to the USDA, more than 1 in 4 children are food insecure in the United States. In West Virginia and Kentucky, at least 78,800 seniors are living in poverty.
To continue this discussion, Briana Heaney invited Cindi Kirkhart, the chief executive officer of the Facing Hunger Foodbank, and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, to help us better understand the scope of the problem.
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Eric Douglas produced this episode.
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