Credit: Instagram / San Antonio Food BankNew data released Tuesday by hunger-fighting coalition Feeding America shows Texas is the nation’s most food-insecure state, and that the percentage of hungry people in San Antonio is higher than the state average. “Food insecurity affects our neighbors across every demographic and geography, especially vulnerable groups like children and seniors.” Texas’ food insecure population is up from 17.6% — or 5.4 million — the year before. In San Antonio, 21.3% of the population — or a larger percentage than the state average — experiences food insecurity. Texas seniors also experienced a rise in food insecurity during the study period.