We are overwhelmed by the people's needs.'
1984
"Bitter Harvest: A Status Report on the Need for Emergency Food Assistance in America," released by the Food Research and Action Center, provides an up-to-date look at the demand for emergency food assistance in the U.S. Major findings of a survey of nearly 300 emergency food providers, geographically distributed nationwide, include 1) the monthly number of households served by emergency food providers increased by 20 percent nationally between 1983 and 1984, 2) nearly two-thirds of providers reported that the average monthly number of households served increased from 1983 to 1984, 3) almost three-quarters of providers responded that private charities cannot meet the current need for food assistance in their local communities, and 4) 60 percent of the respondents stated that over 50 percent of their caseload is made up of families with children. The data provided by the emergency food assistance providers demonstrate that an increasing number of households are suffering from poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Older adults, the homeless, the disabled, and a growing number of children make up a large proportion of the hungry population. These households are turning to an overburdened network of voluntary emergency food assitance providers in increasing numbers to survive. (aj)
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