Economics Professor on Joblessness and Demand on Food Banks (MSNBC.com)

According to the article, the face of hunger in America is changing. It’s a little more ex-middle class, a little more desperate and there are a lot more mouths to feed, people who run the nation's food banks say. “The emptying of food banks is another indicator of the depth of the recession and its long term impacts,” says economics professor Jerry McElroy.

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