Food Banks

Empty Shelves, Empty Bellies

Craig McCord | Posted 06.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Hungry Kids, Hunger, Poverty, Food Banks, Kids, Second Harvest, Hunger in the United States, Child Hunger, City Harvest, Food Shortages, Food Security, Living News
Craig McCord

By all accounts, the nation's ability to feed its own is at an all-time low. Many millions of Americans are but one happenstance away from calamity.

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Americans Are Hungry For A Solution

Vicki Escarra | Posted 05.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Tefap, Food Stamp Program, Food Banks, Farm Bill, Living News
Vicki Escarra

More than 25 million Americans rely on food pantries, soup kitchens, and other emergency food programs to feed their families at some point during the year. That's nine percent of our population. And the problem is getting worse.

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Feeling Our Pain

Richard Walden | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Food Banks, Safety Net Organizations, Public Health Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Rooms, Politics News
Richard Walden

The number of Americans using safety net organizations like hospital emergency rooms and public health clinics is growing dramatically even as these essential services are being cut back or closing down.

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