Food insecurity continues into the holidays in Juneau

Food insecurity continues into the holidays in Juneau

Frozen turkeys pile up in a freezer at Foodland IGA on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) A local Juneau nonprofit is seeing a 20% rise in the number of people requesting Thanksgiving food baskets this year. And there’s still time to request one.  Juneau’s chapter of St. Vincent de Paul is delivering the baskets this Saturday to anyone who applies, with the help of 60 volunteers.  Executive Director Jennifer Skinner said th…

No snickering: Food insecurity continues to plague the world

YouTube Screenshot   “You’re not you when you’re hungry.”  The extremely relatable Snickers campaign illustrates in a variety of ways all the dangerous side effects of hunger. From turning into a gremlin, becoming a cranky Joe Pesci at a party, tackling Betty White during a game of football, or turning Brady Bunch characters into Danny Trejo and Steve Buscemi, Snickers makes humorous and memorable moments out of feeling hungry.  If they sold Sni…