New study finds more Idahoans going hungry
By
Rachael Giffoni
Story Created:
Feb 5, 2010 at 10:58 PM MST
Story Updated:
Feb 5, 2010 at 10:58 PM MST
02/05/10
The Idaho Food Bank and 'Feeding America', the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, released findings of a new study showing a dramatic increase in the growth of hunger in Idaho. Food banks are working to keep up with the great need for food.
Food storage warehouses are seeing provisions come and go much faster than ever before. According to the study 'Hunger in Idaho 2010' more than 140,000 Idahoans received emergency food last year; this is a 59 percent increase from 2006.
Nationally, 'Feeding America' food banks provide free food assistance to 37 million people each year, including 14 million children, and 3 million seniors; this is a 46 percent increase from 2006.
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