How is inflation affecting the Arkansas Food Bank [Video]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — Inside the large warehouse for the Arkansas Food Bank, you would typically find rows upon rows of food, as well as various storage locations for individual produce, canned foods, and other goods. Now… those shelves are far more empty. 

Arkansas Food Bank CEO, Rhonda Sanders said that what we’re seeing now, is a direct result of the aftermath of the pandemic. The need for food and other goods continues to grow because of inflation.

“There’s a lot of concern for what low income families have. Their SNAP dollars don’t go as far in the grocery store, because of the costs. It costs more to go to work. It costs more to do everything. It costs more to live period,” said Sanders. 

She said a lot of the relief that the …