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Hungry for publicity?(Between The Lines)

The New American

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ITEM: The Sacramento Bee for December 24, 2003 reported, "In its annual survey of hunger and homelessness in the country, the U.S. Conference of Mayors [USCOM] reports a worrisome uptick on both fronts. Requests for emergency food assistance increased by an average of 17 percent in the 25 cities surveyed for the report."

BETWEEN THE LINES: Since 1987, the USCOM reports have been short on methodology but long on sensation. They have actually indicated that emergency food use has increased by an average of 17 percent each year! As the Heritage Foundation notes, the number receiving emergency food aid appears to double every four years, Is it plausible that there were 12 times as many receiving food aid in ...

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