02/03/10

Permalink One in eight Americans - 37 million - received emergency food help last year, up 46% from 2005

Children are hit particularly hard, according to the report by Feeding America, a network of 203 food banks nationwide. One in five children, 14 million, received food from soup kitchens, food pantries and other agencies, up from 9 million in 2005, the year of the group's last major survey. More here: Hunger in America 2010

Permalink