▲ 111 ▼ Why Americans are going hungry despite a strong economy (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/news@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ares35@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) the lines at the food pantry every week went from a few people and 5 minutes to get through to 50-60+ and 60-90 minutes during that time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) We used to have a strategic food supply in the US in case other countries fell into famine. Or, if we needed it ourselves. No longer. I guess Congress felt it was too expensive to keep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't tell me they got rid of the strategic cheese reserve! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The rice was a big hit. No better foreign relations than giving a big ol bag of rice to a starving family. Stars and stripes printed on the outside. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) We used to have a strategic food supply in the US in case other countries fell into famine. Or, if we needed it ourselves. No longer. I guess Congress felt it was too expensive to keep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't tell me they got rid of the strategic cheese reserve! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The rice was a big hit. No better foreign relations than giving a big ol bag of rice to a starving family. Stars and stripes printed on the outside. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't tell me they got rid of the strategic cheese reserve! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The rice was a big hit. No better foreign relations than giving a big ol bag of rice to a starving family. Stars and stripes printed on the outside. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The rice was a big hit. No better foreign relations than giving a big ol bag of rice to a starving family. Stars and stripes printed on the outside. permalink fedilink source parent