tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6623796306687481215.post7001407499603209335..comments2023-08-05T09:28:25.501-04:00Comments on Facing Hunger in America: Greater Boston Food BankBetsy and Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247477709951351174noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6623796306687481215.post-46658804301208675382010-06-22T12:31:22.791-04:002010-06-22T12:31:22.791-04:00Interesting. That 1% has to be shared by the appr...Interesting. That 1% has to be shared by the approximately 12.2% of the U.S. population who are food insecure. We have a long way to go!Betsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6623796306687481215.post-50705119701410525692010-06-22T09:57:28.224-04:002010-06-22T09:57:28.224-04:00Quick back of the envelope... 300M people * 3 lbs/...Quick back of the envelope... 300M people * 3 lbs/day (that's a guess... for backpacking I always used 2 lbs/day, normally people eat fewer calories, but less calorie dense, and more waste) * 365 days/year ~ 300 billion pounds per year. So the food banks are on the order of 1% of that.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707830983021580030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6623796306687481215.post-71367092722749075182010-02-21T20:44:06.227-05:002010-02-21T20:44:06.227-05:00Good question! Wish I knew the answer.Good question! Wish I knew the answer.fidgit2https://www.blogger.com/profile/08820972566824673512noreply@blogger.com