The Maryland Food Bank distributed 52 million tons of food last year, but it would need nearly ten times that amount to also cover the state’s 680,000 people who receive SNAP benefits including 270,000 children.
“SNAP provides nine meals for every one meal provided by the charitable food system,” said Meg Kimmel.
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Maryland Food Bank can’t feed everyone
Kimmel is the president and ceo of the food bank, and in spite of its highly efficient food delivery system, she says there’s no way it can feed everyone…