NYC Magazine » Misappropriations http://www.nycmagazine.com Covering all of New York City Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:03:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 50 Million Go Hungry in America http://www.nycmagazine.com/2009/11/18/50-million-go-hungry-in-america/ http://www.nycmagazine.com/2009/11/18/50-million-go-hungry-in-america/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:18 +0000 Igor Derysh http://www.nycmagazine.com/?p=565 will work

While the United States frequently sends food and aid to improvised nations, the government has been ignoring the needs of the hungry here at home.

According to the Department of Agriculture, nearly 50 million people or one in every six Americans, went hungry last year. The rate went up more than four percent from what it had been in 2007.

The United States Department of Agriculture classified “going hungry” as not having enough food or resources for enough food to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Former presidential candidate and current Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has stated ...continue reading]]> http://www.nycmagazine.com/2009/11/18/50-million-go-hungry-in-america/feed/ 0