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December 13th, 2017 
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Food Insecurity in Silicon Valley
December 12th, 2017
Via: Guardian:
In a region famed for its foodie culture, where the well-heeled can dine on gold-flecked steaks, $500 tasting menus and $29 loaves of bread, hunger is alarmingly widespread, according to a new study shared exclusively with the Guardian.
One in four people in Silicon Valley are at risk of hunger, researchers at the Second Harvest food bank have found. Using hundreds of community interviews and data modeling, a new study suggests that 26.8% of the population – almost 720,000 people – qualify as “food insecure� based on risk factors such as missing meals, relying on food banks or food stamps, borrowing money for food, or neglecting bills and rent in order to buy groceries. Nearly a quarter are families with children.
“We call it the Silicon Valley paradox,� says Steve Brennan, the food bank’s marketing director. “As the economy gets better we seem to be serving more people.� Since the recession, Second Harvest has seen demand spike by 46%.
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