Study Finds Hunger, Food Issues in Sacramento County
Nearly 16% of Sacramento County residents have limited or uncertain access to nutritionally adequate and safe food, and the demand for services from area food banks increased by 20% in 2011, according to a new study by the Sacramento Hunger Coalition and other not-for-profit groups. The report -- which was funded by USDA and the Sierra Health Foundation -- urges county leaders to avoid further funding cuts to human services and develop public education programs about hunger.
- "16 Percent in Sacramento County Face Hunger, Report Says" (Branan, Sacramento Bee, 5/10).