How Food Banks Deliver Food to Poor People While Reducing Waste

Food pantries and agencies pick up their holiday meats at 
Harvesters food bank in Kansas City on December 19, 2014,
one of the busiest days of the year.
The problem of hunger and poverty is widespread in the U.S., and not going away. Some accounts show the number of people in poverty not decreasing despite the economic "recovery" with one in six people at or below poverty wages. And it's not just during the holiday season that people go hungry despite the generosity of people and businesses to donate and deliver food.

Work at food banks focuses on delivering large quantities of fresh, nutritious produce in addition to dry, canned goods, among many types of food throughout the year. The millions of pounds of food available to poor people, not only helps people make ends meet, but also reduces food waste as indicated in this video story about food rescue in New York City.
A recipient of food assistance in New York City said "Sweet potatoes, corn, it's so expensive. And we have to walk so far to get to the nearest fresh fruit market. By me coming to City Harvest to get my vegetables, I have extra money to buy meat. I can get fish and my chicken now." 


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