Can Food Banks Put An End To Hunger If Their Biggest Donors Are The Cause Of The Hunger?

Adele Peters, Fast Company
Wed, 11/20/2019 - 12:00am

A new wave of activist food banks are starting to try to put themselves out of business, by working on issues like minimum wage and rent control in an effort to fix the underlying problems that cause hunger. Each year, food companies and supermarkets donate millions of meals to hunger relief nonprofits like the Greater Boston Food Bank, a massive warehouse with two-story-tall refrigerators.

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Can Food Banks Put An End To Hunger If Their Biggest Donors Are The Cause Of The Hunger?

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