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  • Food Bank Demand Soars (Again) As Inflation Crushes Working-Poor

    05/03/2022 2:20:08 PM PDT · by blam · 23 replies
    Zubu Brothers ^ | 5-3-2022
    The highest inflation prints in four decades have forced some Americans to flood food banks and pantries (again). WSJ reports that Forgotten Harvest in Detroit has experienced a dramatic increase in demand. Since December, demand at the food bank has increased from 25% to 45%. In March alone, when energy and food prices soared, demand jumped 30% over the prior month. Christopher Ivey, a spokesman for the Detroit food bank, said, “the need is growing quickly, as gas prices are continuing to rise.”  “As you know, there are shortages in the grocery store and the costs of the commodity...