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06 NOVEMBER 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: during an emergency food distribution at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Friday. A spokesperson for the Food Bank of Iowa said they had enough food for 1,500 families. Each family got frozen chicken legs, frozen liquid eggs, and fresh produce. There will be another emergency food distribution at the Fairgrounds on November 30. Food insecurity in the Des Moines area has skyrocketed since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. Although unemployment rates in Iowa have fallen since a peak in June, many families that fell behind on rent are now facing eviction. The food bank spokesperson said use of the Food Bank's emergency pantries and distribution points is still increasing. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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06 NOVEMBER 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: during an emergency food distribution at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Friday. A spokesperson for the Food Bank of Iowa said they had enough food for 1,500 families. Each family got frozen chicken legs, frozen liquid eggs, and fresh produce. There will be another emergency food distribution at the Fairgrounds on November 30. Food insecurity in the Des Moines area has skyrocketed since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. Although unemployment rates in Iowa have fallen since a peak in June, many families that fell behind on rent are now facing eviction. The food bank spokesperson said use of the Food Bank's emergency pantries and distribution points is still increasing. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ