It’s only been a few weeks and Americans are already starting to rush into food banks.
An unprecedented number of Americans have resorted to food banks for emergency supplies since the coronavirus pandemic triggered widespread layoffs.
The demand for food aid has increased as much as eightfold in some areas, according to an investigation by the Guardian, which gives a nationwide snapshot of the hunger crisis facing the US as millions become unemployed.
About one in three people seeking groceries at not-for-profit pantries last month have never previously needed emergency food aid, according to interviews with a dozen providers across the country.
The national guard has been deployed to help food banks cope with rising demand in cities including Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Phoenix amid growing concerns that supplies may run low as the crisis evolves. Overstretched food pantries are switching to drive-thrus and home deliveries to minimize the spread of Covid-19 as almost 300 million Americans are urged to stay at home.
Mark my words, this is going to be worse than the great depression. At least back then, many Americans had agricultural skills and could at least grow their own food. Most people today don’t have such skills and will require government assistance and handouts just to eat.
People are lining up for food all across the country.
From New York to California, Illinois to Texas…
Food bank lines are surging across the country as millions go unemployed
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This is going to be bad, but at least with the country in economic ruin, it will drastically cut down on immigration. Nobody is going to want to come here.
