Hunger and the Economy

Written by: Kate Snyder, Development and Donor Communications Coordinator

We all know the US economy is in a slump (or at least if you don't know, you are probably living the austere life of a hermit somewhere in the Australian outback and are not reading this blog). And I think we all have an intuitive sense that a bad economy can hit hardest those who already have the least.

Here's a brief article from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) highlighting exactly that point. The article observes that 1.5 million MORE people utilized food stamps in March of 2008 than in March of 2007. Wow.

Rising gas prices mean rising food prices and for families barely getting by, these increases can mean empty cupboards and bare tables.