food pantries recieving less than ever before--Lehrer news hr now

[rodeodance]

[rodeodance]

1. saying the big drop is from fed gov commodities

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Hubby volunteers at a food bank (and we get food from there too) and sometimes it

is a bit scarce. In ours, not necessarily of all food but sometimes of certain sorts. I recall earlier this year they went something like 6 weeks without seeing a box of cereal.

[aquart]

3. Wheat and corn are up. Too expensive to buy, let alone donate.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Yep

[NMMNG]

4. The federal government has an important war to fight

They can't be bothered to feed paltry American citizens. :eyes:

[Sonicmedusa]

6. The "Haves" have a great distain for the poor

Far worse than they ever have.