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54 Million Americans Are Facing Food Insecurity Here’s How To Start a Community Fridge in Your Neighborhood
Saanya Ali
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More than 54 million Americans are experiencing food insecurity as a result of COVID-19. For 40 percent of these individuals, it s for the first time. While organizations and federal programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are helping, due to the growing demand, food banks and pantries are picking up much of the slack. But this isn t sustainable. New York-based City Harvest spent about $10 million on food purchases from March through November, reports CNBC. That’s up nearly 50 times the $208,000 the organization typically spends in a normal fiscal year. With limited resources, restrictions based on documentation, lines at these centers longer than ever before, and transportation to and from them not always available, other more local solutions hav ....

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