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Food, Poverty and Kids
78% of respondents to a recent national survey say they are
concerned about the issue of hunger. 60% say that the federal government should take
responsibility. More than 726,900 people used a food bank in March 2000. That’s more than
double the 1989 total. 40% of these people were under the age of 18. Experts agree that good
nutrition improves performance in school and is much more cost effective than medical treatment
after the onset of illness.> Read Questions & Responses |
