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Learnin’ the Lingo (part ii)

Published on September 9, 2011 By Erin

Food. It is the medium of our business, so it’s time to talk details about food products that are important to food banks. Last time, I introduced the concept of food banking and where it originated. Included were some fundamental elements of a food bank’s overall operation. It’s important to understand the products that come [...]

Learnin’ the Lingo (part I)

Published on September 24, 2010 By Erin

Social issues are often tangled in misconceptions, strong opinions, and confusion. Hunger is not exempt from these obstacles. In order to build an accurrate understanding of hunger in America, we need to learn about some commonly used words. First of all: food bank. Where did food banking begin? The answer is Phoenix, Arizona, but that [...]