A new survey from the Iowa Food Bank Association conducted by online polling company Civiqs found that 2 in 3 Iowans believe food insecurity negatively affects their communities, and 52% said the state is not doing enough to help Iowans facing food insecurity. Civiqs conducted the survey of 636 registered voters in Iowa from Feb. 8-12. The survey also showed that 35% of respondents ranked groceries and food as their largest monthly household expense and 82% supported state funding increases for food banks to purchase food from Choose Iowa, a program providing access to locally grown food. Additionally, 79% supported the state participating in the summer electronic benefits transfer (EBT) program and 69% support the Double Up Food Bucks program. “When you see that 66% recognize food insecurity as an issue in their local communities, it’s a positive movement that will propel us forward because we know that in order to address a problem, you first have to recognize it,” Linda Gorkow, executive director of the Iowa Food Bank Association, said in a prepared statement. “That’s what we want to address, and as trusted community servants, our food bank leaders are working to end hunger and decrease food insecurity.”