Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Hungry For The Holidays: 20 Facts About Hunger In America That Will Blow Your Mind

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33161.htm

All over America there are millions of people that will be missing meals and going hungry this holiday season.  Even as much of the country indulges in the yearly ritual of unbridled consumerism that we refer to as “the holiday season”, more families in the United States than ever before will be dealing with not having enough food to eat.  Food stamp use is at an all-time high.  Demand at food banks is at an all-time high.  They keep telling us that we are in an “economic recovery” and yet the middle class continues to shrink and the number of Americans living in poverty just continues to grow.  

The following are 20 facts about hunger in America that will blow your mind…

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