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- Long lines are back at food banks around the U.S. as working Americans overwhelmed by inflation turn to handouts to help feed their families. With gas prices soaring along with grocery costs, many people are seeking charitable food for the first time, and more are arriving on foot.
www.csmonitor.com/USA/2022/0715/More-Americans-turn-to-food-banks-for-first-time-as-inflation-soarsMore Americans turn to food banks for first time as inflation ...
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Jun 15, 2022 · The report finds that more than 53 million people turned to food banks, food pantries and meal programs for help in 2021, one-third more than prior to the pandemic.
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Nov 2, 2020 · A new nationally representative survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults by Consumer Reports finds that about 1 in 5 American grocery shoppers (19 percent) have used a food pantry, food bank, or...
Dec 14, 2020 · Food banks across the country are straining to meet rising demand during the pandemic, even in some of the country's wealthier regions.
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Dec 14, 2020 · Food banks across the country are straining to meet rising demand during the pandemic, even in some of the country's wealthier regions.
- Silvia Martelli
Oct 12, 2021 · Hunger and food insecurity across the United States have dropped measurably over the past six months, but the need remains far above pre-pandemic levels.
Nov 8, 2021 · Food insecurity may have been unchanged because of the availability of increased Federal nutrition and other assistance in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which also increased resources provided to food banks and food pantries.
Jul 15, 2022 · The food banks, which had started to see some relief as people returned to work after pandemic shutdowns, are struggling to meet the latest need even as federal programs provide less food...
