Anyone that goes without access to healthy, nutritious foods throughout the year is classified by the government as "food insecure." And a shocking 17.4 million Americans earned that designation in 2009, according to Department of Agriculture reports.
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One in seven, or 44 million Americans are on some variety of food assistance program. And a startling USA Today article details the rising problem of suburban hunger, which is on the rise since the recession began in 2007. And many middle-class families aren't aware that assistance is available for them, even without the loss of a job or the family home.
Soup kitchens and food banks, run by governments, communities and faith-based organizations are currently serving 46 percent more people than they were in 2006. The article calls on corporations to do their part in ending hunger.
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