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Alaska No. 2 in 'failure to properly feed people'

Published: November 20th, 2009 01:28 PM
Last Modified: November 20th, 2009 01:36 PM

Link: The Huffington Post The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently ranked Alaska in roughly the middle of the pack for "food security," the ability of residents to rely on a regular, affordable supply of food. But the Huffington Post has put the USDA numbers up against census statistics for median family income to determine which states have the most hunger when compared to wealth. "More than states that are merely poor," the Post writes, "these are the states with clear policy issues that render them unable to translate resources into full bellies." Alaska comes in No. 2, after Colorado. Merri Mike Adams, managing director of the Food Bank of Alaska, points out that Alaska is the only state without a USDA warehouse, making it difficult to stockpile food in case of emergencies. High shipping costs and other actors also give Alaska unique challenges, she says.

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