Political Rewind: New Demand Stresses Food Banks

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Bibb County School District Nutrition workers Sylenthia Wade, center, and Ron Terry, left, hand out sacks filled with many days worth of lunches on Houston Avenue in Macon during one of the twice weekly disbursals of food by the district. / GPB News

Thursday on Political Rewind, food banks are struggling to feed the hungry as the pandemic continues.

As food networks are disrupted, farmers, grocers and food banks collaborate in an effort to improve access. We talk to some of the leading food banks in Georgia to see how they are meeting the crisis.

Panelists:

Bill Bolling — Chairman and Senior Advisor, Food Well Alliance

Danah Craft — Executive Director, Georgia Food Bank Association

Kevin Riley — Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kyle Waide — President and CEO, Atlanta Community Food Bank