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More than 10 Percent of Bay Area Residents are Food Insecure

While some people plan elaborate meals for the holidays, others are struggling to get by. Even while unemployment remains historically low, 11.5 percent of Bay Area residents — about 870,000 people — are food insecure, or have limited or unstable access to adequate food. Just 14 percent of the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank's clients are homeless -- the remaining 193,000 are the working poor. We'll talk through the Bay Area's hunger crisis with people in and around local food banks to see what you can do to help.
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While some people plan elaborate meals for the holidays, others are struggling to get by. We’ll talk through the Bay Area’s hunger crisis with people in and around local food banks to see what you can do to help.

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Guests:

Katy McKnight, director of community engagement, San Francisco Marin Food Bank<br />

Mike Bartel, food bank client<br />

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