For many Americans, a full stomach is something taken for granted. Our nation has an abundance of food, ranging from the highly nutritious to the downright gratuitous (did we really need to cover Oreos with chocolate?).
And still, even when our economy was humming along, scores of people went hungry on a daily basis. Now that many Americans are facing reduced wages, if they were able to even hold onto their jobs, more of them are showing up at food pantries and soup kitchens to help ensure their families get at least one decent meal a day.
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