DHH Concerned About Venison Donations

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals may rethink its rules when it comes to venison donations to shelters.

This after the state forced a homeless shelter in Shreveport to destroy eight thousand dollars worth of deer meat. The meat came from Hunters for the Hungry, an organization that donates meat to feed the needy.

Some Acadiana shelters may soon have to consider other options than venison.

"This food that's donated provides over 30,000 meals in a year which is insane how much food that is," said Johnny Carriere, Managing Director at the Opelousas Lighthouse Shelter.