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Page 1: Hunger in Minnesota. Hunger Solutions Minnesota Dedicated to ending hunger 20 years of comprehensive research on hunger in Minnesota

Hunger in Hunger in MinnesotaMinnesota

Page 2: Hunger in Minnesota. Hunger Solutions Minnesota Dedicated to ending hunger 20 years of comprehensive research on hunger in Minnesota

Hunger Solutions Hunger Solutions MinnesotaMinnesota

Dedicated to ending hungerDedicated to ending hunger

20 years of comprehensive research on hunger in 20 years of comprehensive research on hunger in Minnesota.Minnesota.

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HUNGERHUNGER

35 million people consistently experience 35 million people consistently experience hunger in our country.hunger in our country.

Increased food shelf demand signals next Increased food shelf demand signals next sign of concern…foreclosure.sign of concern…foreclosure.

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Hunger in MinnesotaHunger in Minnesota•Is a chronic problem

•8.2 % of Minnesota households are hungry every day.

•Food shelf visits increased 50% over the last 6 years

•1.8 million visits in 2006

•Hunger costs Minnesota $1.1 billion every year.

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Who is hungry?Who is hungry?

• 50% of emergency food recipients 50% of emergency food recipients are childrenare children

• 20% are seniors20% are seniors

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Minnesota’s ResponseMinnesota’s Response

• State funding for State funding for 300 shelves300 shelves

• TEFAP distribution TEFAP distribution of surplus and of surplus and bonus foodbonus food

• Reduced barriers Reduced barriers to food stamp to food stamp usageusage

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MN Food Bank RegionsMN Food Bank Regions

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Federal Nutrition ProgramsFederal Nutrition Programs

• Food StampsFood Stamps• Universal School breakfastUniversal School breakfast• National School LunchNational School Lunch• Summer Food ServiceSummer Food Service• TEFAPTEFAP

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Unused Federal DollarsUnused Federal Dollars

•$838 million in food stamp funds lost over 6 years

•MN could gain $20 million yearly by feeding more eligible kids school breakfast, lunch and during the summer.

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What more should the What more should the State of Minnesota do?State of Minnesota do?

1.1.Work to Pass the new Farm Work to Pass the new Farm Bill Bill

2.2.Increase Food Shelf Funding Increase Food Shelf Funding

3.3.Increase food support Increase food support outreachoutreach

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Federal Farm BillFederal Farm Bill

• About 60% of the farm bill appropriation About 60% of the farm bill appropriation covers nutrition programs, such as food covers nutrition programs, such as food stamps, that help poor Americans get stamps, that help poor Americans get enough to eat. enough to eat.

• For the last few years, hunger in America For the last few years, hunger in America has been growing and the food-stamp has been growing and the food-stamp programs have not kept up with rising programs have not kept up with rising costscosts

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Food Shelf FundingFood Shelf Funding

• Increase the food shelf funding to keep Increase the food shelf funding to keep pace with the demand for food shelf pace with the demand for food shelf visits  visits 

• Increase that funding 45% to $1,853,100Increase that funding 45% to $1,853,100• Currently the funding has remained at Currently the funding has remained at

the 1995 level of $1,278,000the 1995 level of $1,278,000• This funding is available to all food This funding is available to all food

shelves in the State of Minnesotashelves in the State of Minnesota

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Food Support OutreachFood Support Outreach

Engage the counties and local food Engage the counties and local food retailers – 200,000 additional retailers – 200,000 additional

Minnesotans are eligibleMinnesotans are eligible

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Thank You.Thank You.

Join us in our sustained Join us in our sustained commitment to eliminate commitment to eliminate

hunger and poverty.hunger and poverty.

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