Written By Lexx Thornton Thousands of laid-off federal workers are among the 1.5 million people who don’t have access to enough food across the D.C.-metro area, according to new numbers released by the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB). CAFB’s annual Hunger Report, released Thursday, found 41% of households impacted by cuts to federal jobs and spending are experiencing food insecurity. “We’ve had so many of these individuals who are first-time food insecure because they just don’t have the level of income or that was just abruptly changed for them,” explained Radha Muthiah, president and CEO of CAFB. More than two-thirds
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