One Year Into the COVID-19 Pandemic, North Texas Food Bank Reports Significant Increases in Hunger and Response Food Insecurity Increased by 25 Percent, Meal Distribution Increased by 45 Percent North Texas Food Bank Dallas, Texas, UNITED STATES Dallas, March 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the nation takes stock of the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) today disclosed the impact the crisis has had on hunger in North Texas. Over the past year, food insecurity among North Texans has increased by 25 percent. This reflects a significant rise in those seeking food assistance from the NTFB Feeding Network for the very first time – approximately 40 percent of those served by the organization since the start of the pandemic. These figures reflect the historic increase in hunger across the organization’s 13-county service area. Almost 900,000 North Texans now face immediate and sustained food insecurity.