NOTEBOOK: DMARC report details impact of food insecurity on people of color
BY MICHAEL CRUMB, Senior Staff Writer
Friday, July 2, 2021 6:00 AM
People of color in Central Iowa experience food insecurity at disproportionately higher levels than others, according to a recent report by the Des Moines Area Religious Council that details just how much more frequently people of color sought assistance from the organization’s food pantry system.
The report, released June 16, looked at food insecurity in 2020 and the demographics of people who visited DMARC’s 14 partner food pantries and more than 30 mobile food pantry locations. DMARC helped 58,707 individuals through its food pantry system in 2020, the report showed.