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Nearly 1 in 6 people in Louisiana are food insecure, but you can help

Nearly 1 in 6 people in Louisiana are food insecure, but you can help

Update: 2025-11-20
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Nearly 1 in 6 people in Louisiana are food insecure. That’s over 800,000 people—more than the populations of Shreveport, Monroe, Baton Rouge and New Orleans combined.

Dr. Brent Wallis (Dr. B), Chief Medical Officer of People’s Health, joins us to talk about food insecurity and how you can make a difference this holiday season.
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Nearly 1 in 6 people in Louisiana are food insecure, but you can help

Nearly 1 in 6 people in Louisiana are food insecure, but you can help