NEWS FLASH! Top 8 misconceptions about hunger, food stamps in N.J. and America Fifty million Americans are “food-insecure.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as “consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year. A significant portion of TASK’s clients are the elderly, the physically challenged, the mentally ill and those suffering from substance abuse. Many of those served at area food pantries are from hard-working families who live below the federal poverty line. Given the high rents in New Jersey, it is often difficult for people in lower-wage jobs to provide for all of their family’s needs. Food is one of the few flexible items in a family’s budget; often, people do without food to pay other bills. At TASK, a special quick-access line is available for the working poor, who come during their lunch break, some wearing paint-splattered overalls, because their income doesn’t meet all their needs. An increasing number of Mercer County residents who receive emergency food are the “new poor” — middle-class Americans unexpectedly shoved into the ranks of the poor due to the recession. #REDUCE FOOD DESERTS #IN NEW JERSEY #THE GARDEN STATE nj/opinion/index.ssf/2014/07/opinion_top_8_misconceptions_about_hunger_food_stamps_in_nj_and_america.html
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:55:02 +0000
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