Los Angeles Times: More Americans feel economic pinch in their stomachs

[marmar]

More Americans feel economic pinch in their stomachs
November 16, 2009 | 10:23 am


More Americans last year lacked the ability to put adequate food on their tables than in any year since the federal government began monitoring food insecurity, according to a government report today.

The report, posted on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website, blamed the current recession for the increasing number of people who are having difficulty meeting their dietary needs.

“The recent economic downturn has brought a sharp increase in the number of Americans who report having difficulty meeting their food needs,” said the report. “In fact, in 2008, the number and percentage of U.S. households classified as ‘food insecure’ reached the highest level recorded since federal monitoring of food insecurity began in 1995.”

Food insecurity is generally defined as “inadequate or unsure access to enough food for active, healthy living.” It can manifest itself as not having enough money to buy food through the month or having to eat less or ingesting poorer-quality food to make ends meet. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dcnow/2009/11/more-americans-feel-economic-pinch-in-their-stomachs.html

[closeupready]

1. This is completely unacceptable!

Those bankers should not be getting bonuses when Americans go hungry and the fact that this needs to be said is outrageous. :mad:

[fascisthunter]

2. Those Bankers should be strung out as Examples

for all the other greedy motherf*ckers out there...

sorry, I'm a bit pissed.

[Greyhound]

3. The mood out here in the world (at least the part I'm in) is furious.

If we keep whistling past the grave yard we might find ourselves permanent residents.
:kick: & R

[Sisaruus]

4. Almost one out of every 4 children

22.5% of kids in 2008. 2009 numbers will be worse.

[ChickMagic]

5. This speaks to Derby and I

We go too many nights in the last couple of weeks eating hot pockets
for supper. That's after getting fries only for lunch. If it's not
hot pockets, then it's peanut butter sandwiches.

Some of it is medical bills (well, a LOT of it) and a lot of it is
having to take care of my father. We can't afford the initial output
it would take to stock our fridge and neither of us can cook.

It sucks. I've gone to bed hungry and didn't tell Derby because he
would worry.