Senior Food Insecurity: More than 7,600 older adult households  rely on public assistance to afford groceries in SLCO

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Senior Food Insecurity: More than 7,600 older adult households  rely on public assistance to afford groceries in SLCO

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Published on Jan 29, 2026, 1:02:30 PM
Total time: 00:09:37

Episode Description

More than 7,600 older adult households in Salt Lake County rely on public assistance to afford groceries, according to new research commissioned by the Salt Lake County Office of Regional Development. We speak to Afton January, Communications & PR manager for SLCO Aging and Adult Services, about food affordability for seniors and how changes to SNAP may impact them.

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