The Alaska Food Bank copes with growing need for food

Alaska Public Media

Published January 7, 2009 at 11:40 PM AKST

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The economy may be slowing down, but hunger is not. During the holidays, the Food Bank of Alaska distributed 30 percent more meals in Anchorage than last year. But hunger is hardly an urban phenomenon. A statewide study indicates around 85-thousand Alaskans deal with food shortages.Len Anderson, KSKA - AnchorageDownload Audio