Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry Swaps to Cheaper Proteins as Demand and Costs Rise
Updated
Updated · St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 19
Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry Swaps to Cheaper Proteins as Demand and Costs Rise
1 articles · Updated · St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 19
Summary
Overland’s Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry has replaced ground beef and chicken legs with lower-cost ground chicken and hot dogs as it struggles to keep up with more families seeking help.
Rising grocery prices and federal funding cuts have squeezed nonprofit food providers, forcing the pantry to stretch limited budgets by changing what it can offer.
The shift underscores a broader hunger crunch, with charities facing the dual pressure of higher food costs and growing demand from households needing basic groceries.