Newly Poor Lining Up at Food Banks

The economic crisis has resulted in many Americans unable to provide adequate amounts of nutritious food to their families. According to a survey by Feeding America, demand at food banks across the country increased by 30% in 2008. Some non-profit organizations that offer food assistance are also reporting a sharp increase in demand, especially from middle-class professionals who have lost their jobs. Steve Mort reports for VOA.

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[432ps1]

The US has the fattest "poor" people on earth. These fat slobs driving around in their "Hondas and SUVs" with 4 kids have no clue what it's like to live in true poverty.

[anyname666]

you just can't keep up the same life style in a down economy and expect anyone to feel sorry beacuse you can not make your payments. Get rid of your gas guzzeling car return the giant flat screen TV you are making payments on and make do. Half the people in this vid need to be on a diet. Going hungery for a little while would be a good thing.

[1XMarksSpot]

@marmite400 no problem

[marmite400]

@1XMarksSpot Thanx, that puts it in perspective.

[1XMarksSpot]

@marmite400 I'm not positive, but I think the organization relies mostly on donations. For the money that they have, I think it was more practical to buy less fresh food to get more food to feed more people.

[marmite400]

@1XMarksSpot Why aren't the organisation who are providing her free food with any fresh? They have money.

[1XMarksSpot]

@marmite400 You got money?

[ikickz00]

These people.. Like others said, they got cars and buy things other than food, then cry when they can't eat every 6 hours. You know what I've eaten in the last 4 days? A bag of pistachios and a 6 pack box of nut bars. Hell, when I was 15, I lived on a beach for 3 months, and ate coconuts and wild berries the entire time. Don't believe me if you don't want, but that's closer to being hungry than these fat pigs will ever get.

[chechnya]

@phatboytrex1976 Good point. You are allowed to buy pretty much anything with a Lone Star Card aka Texas' EBT system. It includes candy, soda, chips, cookies. It's fucking ridiculous. If you were forced to buy fresh food and cook it, no one would be on welfare.

[marmite400]

Where's the fresh food?

[anyname666]

I just looked at this video again after 2 years

there is not one single skinny person in the whole video

all of these people need to be on FOOD RESTRICTION not food stamps

get a load of the broad at 1:13 she is wider than the cart she is pushing.

some of these people are popping out of their designer jeans.

[phatboytrex1976]

@432ps1 They are fat because cheap/free food is usually unhealthy food. I agree with your last statement.