Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin: New data shows sharp rise in food insecurity across southwestern Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis., August 26, 2026 - Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin is highlighting new data from Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap study, which shows a significant increase in the number of families, children, and seniors considered food-insecure across southwestern Wisconsin. The data shows that within Second Harvest’s 16-county service area, 169,310 people of all ages ar...