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Oklahoma hunger
In a 2007 article by the Tulsa World newspaper, Oklahoma was one of the 15 states in the US whose food insecurity, aka hunger, was above the national average.
A 2008 article on bread.org (bread for the world) said Oklahoma was among the nation's hungriest, one of the five worst states in the country. "The classification "food insecure", refers to families and individuals who do not receive enough daily nutrition to meet minimal medical benchmarks" (bread.org). Nancy Eggen, Chair of the Oklahoma Hunger Task Force says Oklahoma has taken the first steps towards fixing the issue. She said the goal of the proposed legislation is to reduce food insecurity in Oklahoma to at or below the national average by 2013. The four primary recommendations are:
1. Increase Participation in Underutilized Federal Food Programs: Many of our existing nutrition programs are under-utilized in Oklahoma, but participation in these programs can be increased through efficient and cost-effective initiatives;
2. Increase the Capacity of the Private Charitable Emergency Food Networks: Oklahoma's private charitable emergency food network provides effective assistance to those in need and should be strengthened;
3. Increase Family Economic Stability: Through improvements to existing programs, particularly those involving tax credits, Oklahoma could improve the family economic security of its low-income citizens; and
4. Strengthen Community Food Security: Oklahoma has the resources to enhance community food security, the ability to grow and produce nutritious food for those in need, and we should take steps to build upon those resources.
2. Increase the Capacity of the Private Charitable Emergency Food Networks: Oklahoma's private charitable emergency food network provides effective assistance to those in need and should be strengthened;
3. Increase Family Economic Stability: Through improvements to existing programs, particularly those involving tax credits, Oklahoma could improve the family economic security of its low-income citizens; and
4. Strengthen Community Food Security: Oklahoma has the resources to enhance community food security, the ability to grow and produce nutritious food for those in need, and we should take steps to build upon those resources.
Hunger in Oklahoma is an ongoing problem. The Oklahoma Food Band Network is made up of two major food banks, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, located in Tulsa, and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, located in Oklahoma City. Together they feed over 113,000 people each week. (statistics from Hunger in Oklahoma from 2009)
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Comment by Bianca on March 20, 2010 at 6:39pm
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113,000 x3 meals per week is really a lot...
They can empower entrepreneurship among local citizens or create new jobs in that area... so people wouldn`t need charity...
I would never guess that people in US have this kind of problems :(
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Comment by Peri Rehm on March 20, 2010 at 9:18pm
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The US is by no means on the upper end of hunger, but within the US, Oklahoma is pretty up there. It's all relative.
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