Cheri wrote:

> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > On Monday, August 1, 2016 at 12:26:45 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> >> > On Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 9:55:52 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> >> >
> >> > People with an abundance of food have the luxury of dissing Spam and
> >> > other foods they consider "low class."
> >>
> >> Don't we all have an abundance of food? Is anybody here forced to eat bad
> >> stuff, just to stay alive?
> >
> > http://www.google.com/search?q=hunger+in+america
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > But I though food banks were everywhere in US???
>
> They are, and also the schools feed breakfast, lunch, and after school
> snacks year round in most places. If someone is going hungry, they are
> spending money on other things,

Yup...how many pesky beggars do I see on a daily basis begging for food, there is a PLETHORA of food aid available! Frex, in Illinois a single homeless person upon application IMMEDIATELY qualifies for $189.00 per month in food stamps/SNAP benefits, if a family much more, including WIC. I work in Uptown Chicago and there are TONS of places - including the agency where I work - that provide free food or meals to clients.

Many "sell" their food stamps so as to get cash for booze/cigs/drugs, it's a very thriving "underground economy"

I carry a list of food pantries/free meal locations with me in my briefcase, when someone is trying to bum some $$$ with the "I'm HUNGRY...!!!" routine I hand them that list. They ordinarily scurry away ;-)


or not availing themselves of the many
> places to eat or get food. We have free food giveaways twice monthly also at
> many pick-up spots.


There is NO REASON anyone should be going hungry in the USA...


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Greg