Food insecurity a crisis greater than CT resources can address, report says

CTNewsJunkie – Friday, January 23, 2026
By Viktoria Sundqvist

As food prices rise and federal funding falls, food insecurity has grown into a crisis greater than currently allocated state resources can address, according to a recently released report.

The persistence of severe food insecurity statewide is the main highlight of the second annual report released by the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity (CWCSEO). Major structural policy changes are needed to fix it, the report concludes.

Click here to read the entire article.