Food insecurity reaches 10-year high on Colorado’s Western Slope as federal assistance program tighten requirements

Food insecurity reaches 10-year high on Colorado’s Western Slope as federal assistance program tighten requirements

With rising costs on Colorado’s Western Slope comes rising hunger — and children are catching the worst of it. A report published by Feeding America in late July found that 1 in 8 residents on the Western Slope experienced food insecurity in 2024, an increase of 3% compared to the previous year and the highest number in 10 years.  One of the demographics to see the biggest jump in food insecurity between 2023 and 2024 is also one of the most vul…