A new analysis finds around 8-percent of Nebraska households with senior citizens face food insecurity; the equivalent of 14-thousand households according to Nebraska Apple Seed.

Appleseed Program Associate Eric Saviano says the numbers shouldn’t be as high as they are, as there are plenty of programs that can help…

Saviano attributes the low sign up rates to seniors either not knowing they’re eligible, getting tripped up during the application process or fearing the stigma nutrition programs can bring.