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Breadline USA: The Hidden Scandal of American Hunger and How to Fix It

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Twenty-five million Americans--nearly 9 percent of the U.S. population--rely on food pantries. Another 13 million aren't linked to a food distribution network, and 14 million children are at risk of going hungry on any given day. Moreover, the faltering economy is increasing the number of American families that don't know where their next meals are coming from.

Breadline USA treats this crisis not only as matter of failed policies, but also as a portrait of real human suffering. Investigative reporter Sasha Abramsky focuses attention on the people behind the statistics--the families caught up in circumstances beyond their control. Breadline USA is a vivid reminder of the fate to which many more Americans may be subject without urgent action.

Language: English

Pages: 209

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: June 01, 2009

ISBN: 0981709117

ISBN 13: 9780981709116

Breadline USA: The Hidden Scandal of American Hunger and How to Fix It

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Twenty-five million Americans--nearly 9 percent of the U.S. population--rely on food pantries. Another 13 million aren't linked to a food distribution network, and 14 million children are at risk of going hungry on any given day. Moreover, the faltering economy is increasing the number of American families that don't know where their next meals are coming from.

Breadline USA treats this crisis not only as matter of failed policies, but also as a portrait of real human suffering. Investigative reporter Sasha Abramsky focuses attention on the people behind the statistics--the families caught up in circumstances beyond their control. Breadline USA is a vivid reminder of the fate to which many more Americans may be subject without urgent action.

Language: English

Pages: 209

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: June 01, 2009

ISBN: 0981709117

ISBN 13: 9780981709116

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