Hunger in the U.S.A.


	Hunger in the U.S.A.

dmegivern

2-17-2008 11:36 AM

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3-27-2008 5:21 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

the United States, one of the richest nations in the world, is also plagued with a poverty-driven hunger crisis.

Rich in money perhaps, but totally impoverished regarding compassion for their fellow man, even their own citizens. Sad.

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Hunger in the U.S.
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Families in Crisis
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It is a tragic reality that the United States, one of the richest nations in the world, is also plagued with a poverty-driven hunger crisis. The statistics tell the troubling story. In 2005:
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12.9 million (17.8%) children under the age of 18 were in poverty
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20.5 million (11.3%) of people aged 18-64 were in poverty
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Poverty is forcing millions of Americans into a hunger crisis. Their hunger emergency is defined by food insecurity, which is the lack of access to sufficient, safe and
nutritious food to meet their dietary needs for an active and healthy life.<A href="#Note2"><SUP>2</SUP></A>
Families find themselves buying cheaper and less nutritious food, or cutting entire meals out of their diet, just to make ends meet. Increasing over time, this pattern leads to
chronic malnutrition, affecting children and families in profoundly destructive ways.
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<SPAN class="pHeader">Solving Hunger</SPAN>
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