Seek Up: Tonya Johnson

Wonks at Work

Food insecurity — limited or uncertain access to food — is a significant challenge for our state, impacting nearly 1 in 5 Arkansans. That includes 1 in 4 children. However, not all Arkansas households that are impacted receive federal or state support. Some may rely on community programs and local food banks or, at worst, try to get by without any support at all. One approach to supporting food-insecure households is to integrate food pantries into the workplace. CHI St. Vincent Director of Nutrition and Food Services Tonya Johnson joins us on this episode of the Wonks at Work podcast to discuss the hospital system’s food pantry program, Feed Thy Neighbor.