[afro-nets] Hunger in America 2006

["Claudio Schuftan" <claudio@hcmc.netnam.vn>]

Hunger in America 2006
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From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) 
 EQUIDAD@LISTSERV.PAHO.ORG 

HUNGER IN AMERICA 2006

National Report Prepared for America's Second Harvest

Final Report March 2006

America's Second Harvest-The Nation's Food Bank Network, Chicago, IL 

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Princeton, NJ - MPR Reference No.: 6100-500

Summary: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/PDFs/finalhungerexecsumm.pdf 

Full report PDF file [306p.] at http://www.hungerinamerica.org/export/sites/hungerinamerica/about_the_study/A2HNationalReport.pdf

"..a comprehensive profile of the incidence and nature of hunger and food
insecurity in the U.S.
The study provides extensive demographic profiles of emergency food clients at
charitable feeding agencies and comprehensive information on the nature and
efficacy of local agencies in meeting the food security needs ..."

"....Despite America's great wealth, millions of Americans do not have enough 
food to eat each day, according to the largest and most comprehensive study to 
date of this issue. More than 25 million people use food banks and food-rescue 
organizations in the America's Second Harvest network each year. 

This paradox of hunger amid plenty is a threat to our national prosperity and 
collective well-being. Mathematica coordinated this comprehensive survey of over 
30,000 charitable agencies and 52,000 needy individuals across the country. The 
findings show that 36 percent of those served by the network are working poor. 
In addition, nine million children and three million senior citizens use 
emergency food assistance each year.

America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network is the largest 
domestic hunger-relief charity in the United States. The Network consists of 
more than 200 food banks and food-rescue organizations. The Network, in all, is 
comprised of approximately 80% of all food banks in the nation, according to 
USDA. The America's Second Harvest Network secures and distributes more than 2 
billion pounds of food and grocery products to 44,000 charitable feeding 
agencies, including pantries, kitchens, and shelters. Those agencies in turn 
feed an estimated 25 million Americans in need each year..."

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Claudio Schuftan
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