“Broken Bread: Examining Senior Food Insecurity in the Texas Panhandle” is a three-part series covering the causes, regional disparities, and diverse impacts of food insecurity among older adults and seniors in the area. As the local population ages, more seniors are struggling to access nutritious food, often facing this crisis without adequate resources or support. Through personal stories, expert insights, and local solutions, this series sheds light on both the challenges and opportunities within our broken food access system.
The series will explore the major drivers of food insecurity among older adults, including rising costs, limited mobility, and fragmented support systems. It also highlights the growing need among adults aged 50-59, the fastest-growing age group facing food insecurity.
Food insecurity is a particularly challenging issue in many of the smaller, rural communities in the Texas Panhandle, where grocery stores and assistance programs are many miles away. “Broken Bread” spotlights the decline in local resources and the impact on longtime residents in need. The series also explores the deep connection between nutrition and both physical and mental health, exposing the impact of rising medical costs and limited healthcare access on food security.
Despite the many complex problems in the fight against food insecurity, local organizations are working to end this issue. From food pantries designed with older adults in mind to community-driven partnerships bridging service gaps, the final chapter of “Broken Bread” highlights the people and organizations working to ensure that no senior in the Texas Panhandle goes to bed hungry.
“Broken Bread: Examining Senior Food Insecurity in the Texas Panhandle,” will premiere at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 3 on Panhandle PBS and the Panhandle PBS YouTube Channel. Following the series premiere, Panhandle PBS will continue a multifaceted media effort through 2025 including animated content, video diaries and more.
Support for “Broken Bread: Examining Senior Food Insecurity in the Texas Panhandle” is provided by the Mary E. Bivins Foundation.
If you or someone you know is in need of food insecurity resources, please visit https://www.seniorhungersolutions.org/
Full Episodes
Uncover the major drivers of food insecurity among older adults, including rising costs, limited mobility, and fragmented support systems. Interviews with seniors, advocates and researchers reveal how food insecurity affects not only nutrition but also dignity and well-being among those in need.
This episode takes viewers to rural towns of the Texas Panhandle. With grocery stores and assistance programs many miles away, this chapter examines the unique challenges rural seniors face in accessing food. It spotlights the decline in local resources and its impact on longtime residents in need. This chapter also explores the deep connection between nutrition and both physical and mental health, exposing the impact of rising medical costs and limited healthcare access on food security.
Past Events
Preview Screening
Thursday, March 27 – 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.
1300 Coulter St., Amarillo, TX
As part of the Mary E. Bivins Foundation's Senior Food Security Forum, Panhandle PBS will host a preview screening and panel discussion on the upcoming series. This free event will be Thursday, March 27 from 6:15-7:15 p.m. at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy in the Sybil B. Harrington Lecture Center at 1300 Coulter St. in Amarillo. For more information, call the Mary E. Bivins Foundation at (806)369-9400 or Panhandle PBS at (806)371-5479.
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