Within the throes of farmers markets and increasing trends of locally sourced produce, and despite Seattle’s growing economy, one in seven people are struggling with hunger.
As longer lines are formed around Seattle’s food banks and shelters, the overarching disparity between class, race and food insecurity — an involuntary lack of food — is a reality in King County. Washington is one of only three states where poverty has increased since 2013, ranking 22nd as the hungriest state in the nation. ...