The United States Department of Agriculture says that more than 15% of Arizona households do not have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living. That’s a 5% increase from the last report.
Public News Service says that Arizona food banks are seeing a lot of families who have lost their jobs and exhausted their savings as the recession continues.
Fortunately, donations to the state’s food banks are holding up well, in spite of the record demand for emergency food boxes.
More than 1600 Arizona households were polled for the annual USDA survey.
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