Food

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: People in need of emergency food assistance wait in line at a food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Volunteers distribute bags of food at the food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Volunteers distribute bags of food at the food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: People in need of emergency food assistance wait in line at a food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: People in need of emergency food assistance wait in line at a food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: People in need of emergency food assistance wait in line at a food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Bags of food wait are viewed at a food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Volunteers distribute bags of food at the food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Volunteers distribute bags of food at the food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Volunteers distribute bags of food at the food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Sister Dorothy Hall stands beside boxes of food in the food pantry she operates at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

(From L) Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf, United Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-Moon and Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Josette Sheeran shake hands after a joint press conference at the end of the first day of a World Summit on Food Security organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 16, 2009 at its headquarters in Rome. The summit is bringing together more than 60 heads of states and government.

(From L) Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf, United Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-Moon and Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Josette Sheeran shake hands after a joint press conference at the end of the first day of a World Summit on Food Security organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 16, 2009 at its headquarters in Rome. The summit is bringing together more than 60 heads of states and government.

(From L) Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf, United Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-Moon and Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Josette Sheeran give a joint press conference at the end of the first day of a World Summit on Food Security organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 16, 2009 at its headquarters in Rome. The summit is bringing together more than 60 heads of states and government.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 16: Warehouse Manager Ed Quinones (L) and volunteer Robin Thompson recieve food donations and give out reciepts at the Manna Food Center November 16, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 16: Donated food waits to be sorted at the Manna Food Center November 16, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Volunteers Jane Coe (L) and Keith Feeney sort canned food at the Manna Food Center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Monserrate Feliciano waits in line at a food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 16: Volunteer Bryan Fell handles boxes with food donations at the Manna Food Center November 16, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Manna Food Center volunteer Nick Speidel (L) uses a dolly to help carry food for a client at the center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 16: Donated food waits to be sorted and distributed at the Manna Food Center November 16, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Manna Food Center volunteer Nick Speidel (R) uses a dolly to help carry food for a client at the center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Manna Food Center volunteer Nick Speidel uses a dolly to help carry food for a client at the center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Manna Food Center volunteer Nick Speidel uses a dolly to help carry food for a client at the center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Manna Food Center Distribution Supervisor Alex Ramirez (C) and volunteer Sharon Hwang (L) sort donated food into individual boxes at the center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 16: A volunteer readies boxes before loading them with food donations at the Mana Food Center November 16, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 16: The Manna Food Center 'Ten Commandments' are psted at the food center November 16, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 16: Manna Food Center employee Norman Blessingame loads boxes of donated food onto a truck at the center November 16, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Manna Food Center volunteer Nick Speidel uses a dolly to help carry food for a client at the center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Manna Food Center volunteer Nick Speidel (L) helps a client load boxes of food into his car at the center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: People wait to get into the food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Manna Food Center Distribution Supervisor Alex Ramirez (C) and a team of volunteers sort donated food into individual boxes at the center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Hundreds of people wait to get into the food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Sister Dorothy Hall stands in front pallets of canned goods inside the food pantry she operates at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over the last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 16: A lline of soup cans sit sorted on the shelf at the Manna Food Center November 16, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago and food donations are down from last year.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Volunteers sort canned food at the Manna Food Center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: People look at clothes on a table offering free clothes to those in need at a food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Children�s clothes lay on a table offering free clothes to the needy at a food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Pallets of canned goods are stacked inside the food pantry at St. Augustine�s Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. A new report released Monday by the New York City Coalition Against Hunger finds that the number of people using emergency food assistance in New York City has risen 20.9 percent over last year. At the St. Augustine food pantry, where over 400 bags of produce and canned goods are distributed every Monday, they are giving out twice as much food this year as last.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Manna Food Center volunteer Nick Speidel wheels boxes of individual food handouts at the center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

GAITHERSBURG, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Manna Food Center volunteer Sharon Hwang (C) sorts donated food into individual boxes at the center November 17, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A new report shows that 49 million Amercians struggle to find sufficient food, the hightest number since the government began keeping track in 1995.'We are the canary in the coal mine,' food center Executive Director Amy Ginsberg said about the center's ability to sense bad economic weather ahead.'This is our new normal,' she said mentioning the increase in the number of people in Montgomery County being served by the center. Mana now helps 3,300 families a month, up from 1,800 families just two years ago.

Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf gives a press conference ahead of the FAO World Summit on Food Security on November 11, 2009 at the FAO headquarters in Rome. The World Summit on Food security will take place from November 16 to 18 in Rome.

Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf (L) and United Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-Moon give a joint press conference at the end of the first day of a World Summit on Food Security organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 16, 2009 at its headquarters in Rome. The summit is bringing together more than 60 heads of states and government.

Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf gives a joint press conference at the end of the first day of a World Summit on Food Security organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 16, 2009 at its headquarters in Rome. The summit is bringing together more than 60 heads of states and government.

Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf gives a press conference ahead of the FAO World Summit on Food Security on November 11, 2009 at the FAO headquarters in Rome. The World Summit on Food security will take place from November 16 to 18 in Rome.

Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf gives a joint press conference at the end of the first day of a World Summit on Food Security organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 16, 2009 at its headquarters in Rome. The summit is bringing together more than 60 heads of states and government.

Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf gives a press conference ahead of the FAO World Summit on Food Security on November 11, 2009 at the FAO headquarters in Rome. The World Summit on Food security will take place from November 16 to 18 in Rome.

Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf gives a press conference ahead of the FAO World Summit on Food Security on November 11, 2009 at the FAO headquarters in Rome. The World Summit on Food security will take place from November 16 to 18 in Rome.

Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf delivers a speech during a session of a World Summit on Food Security organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 16, 2009 at its headquarters in Rome. The summit is bringing together more than 60 heads of states and government.

Head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf gives a joint press conference at the end of the first day of a World Summit on Food Security organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 16, 2009 at its headquarters in Rome. The summit is bringing together more than 60 heads of states and government.