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Thousands of Savannah residents, including children and seniors, lack consistent access to sufficient food.

Local organizations work to alleviate hunger, but systemic issues like low wages and high food costs contribute to the problem.

Savannah Morning News is launching an initiative to investigate and report on food insecurity in the community.

Have you ever not known where your next meal is coming from?

If your answer is "no," count your blessings, because Healthy Savannah estimates that 35,000 of your fellow Savannahians live more than a mile from a grocery store and are affected by nutrition insecurity―that figure includes seniors and children.

Across Chatham County, 17.6% of all residents and 21.8% of all children do not have consistent access to enou

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