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• 23 Mar 10
  

  Ziara Verdesoto

  I am learning about food security right now and what I'm wondering in particular is: How is the food security where I live? I was researching this online a

• 18 Mar 10
  

  fredy froyd

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  JosephT EWSIS

  I am learning more about food security right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is: Why is this such a surprise to me? It seems like I should know about this as a resident of Queens. I was researching this question online, and this news item caught my attention because this is extremely shocking. I knew that we were in a recession, and that New York City's economy was suffering, but I was unaware that our food source was insecure. I found it devastating that government efforts weren't mentioned in the article and am going to assume that there is none.
  
  "The number of emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006, with the Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx, which saw a 110% boost. In Brooklyn the jump was 75% and in Manhattan 62%. The smallest increase was 29% for Staten Island."
  
  Basically what this quote is saying is that New York City's percentage of needed emergency meals has jumped up 75%.
  
  I think this is terrible because I am aware that the government is using money on things that seem to me less important. It makes me wonder why this is even occurring in the first place.
  

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  Catherine EWSIS

  I'm learn about food security and I'm looking for more info on how it is affecting people not from other places, but from around where I live, and I saw this artcile on the internet that caught my attention because it is about queens, where I live in.
  
  ""Because of the bad economy, New York families that typically donate food, warm clothes and other basics to those in need just can't afford to this year," Gillibrand said. "As a result, food bank shelves have gone bare, and hunger and food insecurity have reached disturbing, historic highs.""
  
  Basically, Many people have been hit badly because of the bad economy. Many people are struggling to get money and food and clothing for children as well as trying to find a job that can support the family. My family's trying to lower the amount of things we buy and is resorting to planting fruits and vegetables so we can have house grown food and be able to share with other people.

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  Anthoulla EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food security in Africa as well as New York right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is: why is food security a problem in New York City, the city that I live in. I was researching this question online, and this news article caught my attention because it shows how my community is suffering from food security. Food security affects the world and the people around us.
  
  "We need to make sure we're helping children and families who were hit the hardest by this economy,' Gillibrand said."
  
  The quote I chose here is basically saying that we as a country are suffering from hunger. This is very surprising because children and families are suffering and we should help them. The economy affected the rate of food security, because a lot of adults lost their jobs and now they cant afford to put food on the table.
  
  I think this is shocking because so many people lost their jobs in the last two years with the economic crisis that now, thousands of children and families are suffering. It makes me wonder how many people are suffering from hunger not only in the US or Africa, but the whole world. I found out that India is going through some food crisis and that many children are dying from hunger. I don't think this is an issue not many people think about. That's what makes me think.
  

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  Jenny Lopez

  "More than half of food pantries still had to turn people away because they ran out of food," Stampas said.
  
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  Thairiny Monteiro
  • Queens has seen a whopping 106% spike in the number of emergency meals provided to hungry residents in the past two years - the second-highest increase in the city - according to a recent report on hunger.
  • office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand shows a dramatic 55% rise in the need for emergency food relief statewide, and a 75% increase in New York City overall.
  • Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx, which saw a 110% boost. In Brooklyn the jump was 75% and in Manhattan 62%. The smallest increase was 29% for Staten Island.
  • 340,000 households across the city are now considered "food insecure" - meaning that these families are unsure when or how they will get their next meal - with 53,285 in the Bronx.
  • e Food Bank for New York City, which supplies food to 1,000 agencies providing 300,000 meals a day, found that 93% of city food pantries have seen an increase in first-time visitors over the past year. Half of the pantries reported more than 25% in increased demand over last year.
  • Emergency measures taken in Washington over the past year dramatically increased the availability of food stamps and government purchases of food for emergency relief programs, according to Triada Stampas, the Food Bank's director of government relations and public education, but failed to fill the gap in the city.

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  Diallo EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food security right now, and in particular what i'm
  wondering about is what has been done to fix the problem below. I was looking online and i found this article, "Queens sees huge surge in demand for emergency meals and food". This article was found in the daily news section and one thing that my caught my eye was.( see below)
  
  "The report found that 340,000 households across the city are now considered "food insecure" - meaning that these families are unsure when or
  how they will get their next meal - with 53,285 in the Bronx."
  
  The quote i chose here is basically saying that a lot of families are unsure about their food security.
  
  I think this is something that we should think and make some improvements.

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  • The report found that 340,000 households across the city are now considered "food insecure" - meaning that these families are unsure when or how they will get their next meal - with 53,285 in the Bronx.
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  Luis EWSIS

  Queens' food security problems seems to reach dangerous levels. Over the last few years, the US economy's recession had set families across the nation on bad footage toward financial security. Now this problem has escalated into the inability of providing for the basic necessities, such as food, let alone any luxury. In the following article, the Daily News reports on how worse the situation had gotten right here in my community, at the heart of New York
  ""Because of the bad economy, New York families that typically donate food, warm clothes and other basics to those in need just can't afford to this year," Gillibrand said. "As a result, food bank shelves have gone bare, and hunger and food insecurity have reached disturbing, historic highs."
  
  The Food Bank for New York City, which supplies food to 1,000 agencies providing 300,000 meals a day, found that 93% of city food pantries have seen an increase in first-time visitors over the past year. Half of the pantries reported more than 25% in increased demand over last year. "
  
  This article shows that the city's level of financial and food security are falling. This "historic high" is a direct effect of the bad economic situation in the US. More and more people are experiencing firsthand the effects of the recession, which is the worst ever since the Great depression.
  All this people reaching out to government sponsored food sources serve as a signal that food security at Queens is threatened. If even developed countries with such a powerful standing as the United States are seeing this type of threats, at other less developed countries the problem is much harder to solve.

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  diane ewsis

  ""More than half of food pantries still had to turn people away because they ran out of food," Stampas said. "
  
  This is sad that the pantries cant help or provide with people with food because so many families are going through this all by themselves.

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• 17 Mar 10
  

  CameronD EWSIS

  I'm learning about food security across the world right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is: How badly do food shortages affect lower economical areas? I was researching this question online, and this news item caught my attention because i live in Queens.
  
  "Because of the bad economy, New York families that typically donate food, warm clothes and other basics to those in need just can't afford to this year." Gillibrand.
  
  The quote i chose here is basically saying that people who could afford to give stuff to people in the past, can no longer give to the less fortunate.
  
  I think this is essential to know because people who are less fortunate rely heavily on those who are more fortunate. It makes me wonder what would it take for less fortunate people to get their own source of food.

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  LawrenceY EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food security right now and in particular what I'm wondering about is Is there a food problem in Queens? I was researching this question online, and this news post caught my attention because it mentioned exactly what i wanted to know.\n\n\n"Queens sees huge surge in demand for emergency meals and food." "Queens has seen a whopping 106% sspike in the number of emergency mealss provided to hungry residents in the past two years."\n\nThe quote i chose here is basically saying that there has been a huge jump in the number of emergency food distributed to the people. Amny people are in a food crisis, and is worried about what they are going to eat in days to come. \n\nI think this is not good because what will happen when there are no emergencey food rations left then what will happen to the people? I believe New York State should do something about this before it gets worse than it is.

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  JackeyQ EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food security right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is can politicians do anything to help this. I was researching this question online and this news item caught my attention because it said that lawmakers in NY are trying to pass this law saying that businesses can help donate food to the people in need.
  
  "In addition, both Gillibrand and Sen. Chuck Schumer are co-sponsoring legislation to make permanent the Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive that encourages businesses to donate unused food items to food banks. "
  
  The quote here I chose is basically saying that NY's 2 senates are tryin to pass this bill that would require businesses to donate more food for people.
  
  I think this is great because now more people can help chip in food for people in need. It's not only donations from families, but companies are also donating food to help people out. This can help improve images of companies and at the same time help people in need. I also think that leftovers can be donated since it's still food you can eat. It's not that good, but it's better than nothing.

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  Hiba EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food security, and in particular what I'm wondering about is: What are the food securities in NYC? I was researching this question online, and this blog post caught my attention because it spoke about my community.
  
  "The report found that 340,000 households across the city are now considered "food insecure" - meaning that these families are unsure when or how they will get their next meal - with 53,285 in the Bronx."
  
  The quote I chose here is basically that the amount of food insecure families in NYC is increasing and there aren't enough supplies or funding to help them.
  
  I think this is shocking because I didn't think that NYC was going through this food crisis. I think it relates to unemployment. It makes me wonder what they're going to do to solve this. I doubt that other countries will help us because there are larger food crisis' in the world other than ours. I also wonder what causes the differences in the percents in different boroughs for food insecurity.

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  Marlene EWSIS

  I am learning more about food security right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is What can we do to stoop food shortage?. I was researching this question online, and this news item caught my attention because of it's title. The title said something about queens which made me realize that even New York is having problems.
  
  ""More than half of food pantries still had to turn people away because they ran out of food," Stampas said. "
  
  The quote I chose here is basically saying that there isn't enough food for everyone there for people have to be turn away.
  
  I think this is surprising because so many people don't have food to eat and they go to places to get food and they are being turn away. It makes me wonder what if this doesn't stop? what if food starts to run out more and more till there is nothing left?

  • "More than half of food pantries still had to turn people away because they ran out of food," Stampas said.
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  KevinY EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food shortage right now, and in particular what i'm wondering about is: What will happen in the future if food shortage continues to grow? I was researching this question online, and this news item caught my attention because i didn't even know queens had a food shortage till now.
  
  "The number of emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006, with the Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx, which saw a 110% boost. In Brooklyn the jump was 75% and in Manhattan 62%. The smallest increase was 29% for Staten Island"
  
  This quote i chose is basically saying that food shortage is going up and more people maybe poor. Soon the whole city my go hungry.
  
  I think this is sad because people are gonna die and with people losing jobs soon there wont be anyone to donate food. It makes me wonder why isn't this get better. Why are there food shortages? why don't people just kill themselves to lower the percentage?

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  Raymond EWSIS
  • Queens has seen a whopping 106% spike in the number of emergency meals provided to hungry residents in the past two years - the second-highest increase in the city - according to a recent report on hunger.
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  Taeil Eric EWSIS

  I'm learning more about demands for emergency meals and food right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is: what can we do for the families that are in need of emergency food? I was researching this question online and this new article caught my attention because the title was: "Queens sees huge surge in demand for emergency meals and food."
  
  "Queens has seen a whopping 106% spike in the number of emergency meals provided to hungry residents in the past two years - the second-highest increase in the city - according to a recent report on hunger."
  
  The quote I chose here is basically saying that more families are in need of food because they cannot afford it. Because of the bad economy, many people are in debt and have financial problems.
  
  I think this is bad because people are hungry and cannot afford food for themselves and their families. With the economy being so bad, families are in financial problems. They have no money to buy food. Queens needs help, the government should do something about this. Not just Queens, but anywhere else in the country, if they need food then they should be given food.

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  Rachel EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food security in queens right now, and in particular what i'm wondering about is why are people hungry all of the sudden. I was researching this question online, and this new posts caught my attention because, why is only Queens having this food problems and why does the title have the borough queens and not any other borough.
  
  "The report found that 340,000 households across the city are now considered "food insecure" - meaning that these families are unsure when or how they will get their next meal - with 53,285 in the Bronx. "
  
  The quote i chose here is basically saying that food is really scarce and people don't know when is the next time they will be able to eat. Several people in the Bronx have to worry about this for sure because there are so many of them in this condition.
  
  I think this is a true statement because, several people are having such a low amount of food and they don't know when they gonna have their next meal.I think that why their are so many emergency security food and meals are being passed out all around the boroughs in NYC.

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  DominiqueE EWSIS

  I'm shocked that hunger exist in a country where food is what we have most of. There's enough food to feed the world, so I don't see a valid reason for why there should be people going through a day without eating. According to recent statics its the second highest increase in the city. I don't know why I feel this way but I sympathize more with people in developing countries then I do with my own. I'm more devastated hearing about malnourished children in Africa then senior centers being short on food resource.
  
  "Queens has seen a whopping 106% spike in the number of emergency meals provided to hungry residents in the past two years - the second-highest increase in the city - according to a recent report on hunger."

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  Anna EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food security right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is: how to deal with food security? I was researching this question online, and this news item caught my attention because of the title. The title relates to food security.
  
  "The report found that 340,000 households across the city are now considered "food insecure"- meaning that these families are unsure when or how they will get their next meal- with 53,285 in the Bronx."
  
  The quote I chose here is basically saying that families are not sure when they will get their next breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
  
  I think this is terrible because having food is very important. I know how it feels to be hungry and don't have food to eat. It's the worst feeling because you will feel weak and your stomach is empty.

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  Oliver EWSIS

  "Queens has seen a whopping 106% spike in the number of emergency meals provided to hungry residents in the past two years - the second-highest increase in the city - according to a recent report on hunger"

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  Adriana EWSIS

  "Emergency measures taken in Washington over the past year dramatically increased the availability of food stamps and government purchases of food for emergency relief programs, according to Triada Stampas, the Food Bank's director of government relations and public education, but failed to fill the gap in the city.\n\n"More than half of food pantries still had to turn people away because they ran out of food," Stampas said. "

  queens food meals sees Surge emergency EWSIS

  • Emergency measures taken in Washington over the past year dramatically increased the availability of food stamps and government purchases of food for emergency relief programs, according to Triada Stampas, the Food Bank's director of government relations and public education, but failed to fill the gap in the city.
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  Hawa EWSIS

  "Because of the bad economy, New York families that typically donate food, warm clothes and other basics to those in need just can't afford to this year," Gillibrand said. "As a result, food bank shelves have gone bare, and hunger and food insecurity have reached disturbing, historic highs.""
  
  At the moment I'm learning about food security. After the map that I saw with the percentage of the lack of food security in the Americas, I really don't think my region is lacking in that at the moment.
  This article is about Queens and that Queens is facing food security. So my thought about the America not lacking food security is wrong...At this article tells me otherwise.
  I have to say though, I never really see food security around me. Maybe I'm just blind to the world around me. I would have to say though, I feel bad for hobos since food security is something they lack. Maybe I should help do something about it....

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  Jose EWSIS

  "The report from the office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand shows a dramatic 55% rise in the need for emergency food relief statewide, and a 75% increase in New York City overall. The number of emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006, with the Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx, which saw a 110% boost. In Brooklyn the jump was 75% and in Manhattan 62%. The smallest increase was 29% for Staten Island."
  
  This is something that I couldn't believe. Are these numbers really true? I mean there are these many people who need food in my area? I mean I know in Queens I have seen many homeless people and food drives all around the city but I never knew it was due to the fact because there are these amount of people who need it. Its sad and shocking and I think I am going to start putting in my two cents and try to hep out. I think I will start volunteering at a food drive or something. This is crazy how people are in hunger like this.

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  MelissaB EWSIS

  I think that the food security issue that it doesn't just affect third world countries but everyone around the world and even us in the developed nations need to open our eyes to the issue and stop saying that it doesn't affect us because if we look at this article it really does affect us but we have to see what we can do about it and stop ignoring it.

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  Ammy EWSIS

  This article isn't something that is surprising. Our economy has been really bad lately. It's sad to know that many people in new york don't have enough food in their households.. this is a really important topic to think about."More than half of food pantries still had to turn people away because they ran out of food," Stampas said." This quote made me really sad because of how much hungry people are out there. I can't imagine knowing that I will have to desperately search for a meal. I think a good solution would be for the rich people to donate some of their money those who need food. I really don't like that society is focusing so much on the Haiti disaster and forgetting that their own city is in trouble. Another problem is that illegal immigrants are taking all the jobs and leaving no space for job. This is an extreme problem because new york has a very high population. With more and more illegal immigrants coming in every day, what could we do to save our city?
  
  
  

  • "More than half of food pantries still had to turn people away because they ran out of food," Stampas said.
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  Edgar EWSIS

  The food scarcity in Queens is in a scare amount of numbers. There are a lot of people that are not sure if they will have enough food for the rest of the day. It does not make sense how many people are without food, and are in need of food in an emergency rate. I thought that everyone had food and a place to go get food if you didn't have some, but now that I read the percentages and the amount of people that are not getting food and are actually in hunger mode here in our own city is making everything more scary for us the rest of here. The economy had influenced all this hunger and the amount of donations that people used to give are not as high as they used ot be compared to other years. I think this could be a kind of wake up call for people to start noticing that there should be something done so that people can get there amounts of food back and the economy should be able to stabalize itself back. The economy had come up higher then before the economy is not going down anymore there is more prosperity coming in and it is expected that byt 2012 or 2013 there would be a great amount of prosperity in this country once again.
  
  I picked this article to bookmark because it has a lot to do with one of the essays I amwritng about today, and its weird because I was talking about other countries and the problem of food that they have but now I am talking about our own city here in NYC that has a big problem with food right now and the economy is not helping the problem get any better at all. Washington D.C is giving a huge amount of food stamps but I mean there should be something else to be done then just giving out food stamps because I am guessing that not just giving out food stamps willbe much help to these people.
  
  How I can relate this article well I mean I have not gone through something like this before but I can actually now compare the issues that is going on here to the issues that is going on around the world, the places where they don't have much food.

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  Jeannie EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food insecurity right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is how bad it is here in New York which is where I live. This news item caught my attention because it talks about the statistics in New York and how many people are suffering from hunger this year when the economy is especially bad.
  
  ""Because of the bad economy, New York families that typically donate food, warm clothes and other basics to those in need just can't afford to this year," Gillibrand said. "As a result, food bank shelves have gone bare, and hunger and food insecurity have reached disturbing, historic highs.""
  
  The quote I chose here is basically saying how poor new yorkers can't even afford to feed themselves, their families, and even winter coats to keep themselves warm.
  
  I think this is descriptive, because the help from food stands has increased this year, and how more people are suffering because of the drop in the economy.

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  Hailun EWSIS

  Im learning more about food shortage right now, and in particular what im won dering about is: daily news
  
  "The report from the office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand shows a dramatic 55% rise in the need for emergency food relief statewide, and a 75% increase in New York City overall. "
  
  

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  Jaile EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food crisis right now,and in particular what I'm wondering about is food crisis in queens.I was researching this question online,and this news item caught my attention because what I read is the number of emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006.it means that every year the food crisis were getting worse and worse.and it had scare me alot.

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  Allesia EWSIS

  Why don't they just call it what it is... Hunger, being poor instead of trying to sugar coat it with food insecurity. yes, i agree that many house holds are like this because of the bad economy, but i think we've forgotten that many were like this before the bad economy and it is only now that we have allowed ourselves to acknowledge it.
  
  "The report found that 340,000 households across the city are now considered "food insecure" - meaning that these families are unsure when or how they will get their next meal - with 53,285 in the Bronx.
  
  "Because of the bad economy, New York families that typically donate food, warm clothes and other basics to those in need just can't afford to this year," Gillibrand said. "As a result, food bank shelves have gone bare, and hunger and food insecurity have reached disturbing, historic highs." "

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  Tyrhiek EWSIS

  "The number of emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006, with the Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx, which saw a 110% boost. In Brooklyn the jump was 75% and in Manhattan 62%. The smallest increase was 29% for Staten Island. "
  
  
  
  When I read this passage, I was surprised. I know we are in a economic crisis, but I didn't know New York was food insecure. I'm in a middle class family, so me and my family never experience any lack of food yet. It's sad to know this. I'm also surprise because Queens has the highest food deficit. I can't really tell because every where I go people look healthy. When I go to grocery stores, people carts is full of food.

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  Houin EWSIS

  I'm learning more about the food security right now,and in particular what I'm wondering about is :What is the food problem in NY? I was researching this question online,and this news item caught my attention because we have look for the food security in the Africa,and we are looking for the food security in America now,then i saw this topic,and i think it is interesting.
  
  "The number of emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006, with the Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx, which saw a 110% boost. In Brooklyn the jump was 75% and in Manhattan 62%. The smallest increase was 29% for Staten Island.The report found that 340,000 households across the city are now considered "food insecure" - meaning that these families are unsure when or how they will get their next meal - with 53,285 in the Bronx. "
  
  The quote I chose here is basically saying that the food security in New York is very important,because the news said that the number of the emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006.Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx,which saw a 100% boost.Brooklyn jump was 75% and Manhattan 62%.the less increase was 29% in Staten Island.
  
  I think this is amazing because i don't really know that was a big problem in the New York,it make me wonder that not only the food problem in Africa,it also happened in the place that I lived,that i have never know before.so it make me very amazing.I think we should solve the food problem also.

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  Chun Heng EWSIS

  Queens had been providing free meals and food for the hungry residents.The report shows the there is a dramatic 55 percent rise for the need for the necessity and emergency of food supply.

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  corey stanley
  • The number of emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006, with the Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx, which saw a 110% boost. In Brooklyn the jump was 75% and in Manhattan 62%. The smallest increase was 29% for Staten Island.
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  Yeung Shing EWSIS

  this is amuseing because you can actually see that there is a food crsis in our own beightboorhood people are going hungary due to the thigns are now because people loset thier job lost money lost homes and many other things are now in debt and no hopes all they can do is relied on the goverment and goverement can only do so much giving out free food is one thing that they could do but there is jsut not enoguh since they are seeing new faces everyday now. as the food bank is starting to run out of food so soon as ever it's going to be gone.

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  Nicole EWSIS

  "Queens has seen a whopping 106% spike in the number of emergency meals provided to hungry residents in the past two years - the second-highest increase in the city - according to a recent report on hunger."
  
  Sadly I am not surprised by this. Billions of people go hungry in this country all the time, so naturally one of the largest populations in this country must also have a large number of hungry people. The reason this is going up is obvious, the economy has gone down. We are in a recession and jobs are becoming less and less easy to find. As a 17 year old pregnant female, in a household with one 18 year old male, we have been struggling very much with food, rent, utilities, ect. We have had to resort to government programs due to my inability to find a job in this economy. I have spent months searching every day for a job, and still nothing. He has one job which pays very little, and this is common all through out New York. This year they also canceled section 8 which is a housing program, so now people pay all their money to rent or live on the cold streets. I know a lot of people in the same or similar situations. During my summer I spent time at Streetworks, which is a safe place for teens or young adults to go for food, sleep, health services, counseling, laundry, ect. They fed over 50 people every day. Most of those people were teenagers, a lot even younger then me. I think that the real issue we should focus on is poverty. Poverty is the cause of the food problems. Poverty is what causes people to need help for food, and causes people to not be able to donate to food services. If we fix the economic issues and poverty by creating more jobs, perhaps food service jobs to increase the natural food supply of new york, people would be better off.

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  YuDi EWSIS
  • The number of emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006, with the Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx, which saw a 110% boost. In Brooklyn the jump was 75% and in Manhattan 62%. The smallest increase was 29% for Staten Island.

  • "Because of the bad economy, New York families that typically donate food, warm clothes and other basics to those in need just can't afford to this year," Gillibrand said. "As a result, food bank shelves have gone bare, and hunger and food insecurity have reached disturbing, historic highs."

     

    The Food Bank for New York City, which supplies food to 1,000 agencies providing 300,000 meals a day, found that 93% of city food pantries have seen an increase in first-time visitors over the past year. Half of the pantries reported more than 25% in increased demand over last year.
  • "We need to make sure we're helping children and families who were hit the hardest by this economy," Gillibrand said.

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  Jordan EWSIS

  The demand for emergency meals is extremly alarming and the fackt that Queens from the past two years it has increst 106 persent that is extremly diserbing to me
  
  
  "The Food Bank for New York City, which supplies food to 1,000 agencies providing 300,000 meals a day, found that 93% of city food pantries have seen an increase in first-time visitors over the past year. Half of the pantries reported more than 25% in increased demand over last year. "

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  Tian EWSIS

  I'm learning more about food insecurity right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is: what cause the rate of food insecurity to increase. I was researching this question online, and this news article, "Queens sees huge surge in demand for emergency meals and food" caught my attention because it explains what I'm wondering.
  
  The quote I chose here is basically saying that as the economy goes down, those who always donate clothes and other food supplies stopping donating because they cannot afford to. This is one of the biggest reason that food crisis in queens is becoming more serious.
  
  I think this is very sad because it makes me wonder how many people in our city right now don't have food to eat and can barely survive. I'm now recalling how much food that I have wasted since I was born. I believe that if I had saved all that amount of food, I would have saved a lot of people. Therefore, from now on I will try my best not to waste any food and join those who donate food to poor people.

  • "Because of the bad economy, New York families that typically donate food, warm clothes and other basics to those in need just can't afford to this year," Gillibrand said. "As a result, food bank shelves have gone bare, and hunger and food insecurity have reached disturbing, historic highs."
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  Marine EWSIS

  I think this is a very interesting article, because when we think of food shortages, we usually don't think of Queens, or anywhere around the US. At a nation suffering over obesity, it's ironic how we are running out of emergency food.

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  Zhapa EWSIS

  I'm learning more about Queens sees huge surge in demand for emergency meals and food right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is: why more than half of food pantries still had to turn people away because they ran out of food.
  
  I was researching this question online, and this news item caught my attention because it explains the problems about giving food to elder people. It also talks about Gillibrand and Sen. Chuck Schumer are co-sponsoring legislation to make permanent the Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive that encourages businesses to donate unused food items to food banks. It also states that another piece of legislation Gillibrand is co-sponsoring to help support food pantries and other charities is an extension of tax credits for seniors when they make charitable donations from their retirement savings. Such credits are set to expire at the end of this year.
  
  A paragraph that caught my eye was " Emergency measures taken in Washington over the past year dramatically increased the availability of food stamps and government purchases of food for emergency relief programs, according to Triada Stampas, the Food Bank's director of government relations and public education, but failed to fill the gap in the city." This is because it explains about food emergency.
  
  "Because of the bad economy, New York families that typically donate food, warm clothes and other basics to those in need just can't afford to this year," Gillibrand said. "As a result, food bank shelves have gone bare, and hunger and food insecurity have reached disturbing, historic highs." "
  
  
  The quote I chose here is basically saying the because of the bad economy that we are having right now sometimes it hard for them to find food.
  I think this is strong because without money sometimes it's hard to get food. But if people donate or give food that they don't eat then that's good.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Daily News Surge meals and foods queens sees huge EWSIS

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  Helen EWSIS

  I've been learning more about food security and in particular what I'm wondering about is: how are local communities taking action to combat this global issue? I was researching this question online and this article caught my attention because it's about something that is happening around my neighborhood and community. Therefore, it directly affects me in a peculiar way.
  
  "The number of emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006, with the Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx, which saw a 110% boost. In Brooklyn the jump was 75% and in Manhattan 62%. The smallest increase was 29% for Staten Island."
  
  The quote I chose here is basically saying that New York City's demand for emergency meals is increasingly higher every year. The need for help and food in all 5 boroughs has been on high alert and an increase in number of supply is prominent.

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