America's Second Harvest, the nation’s largest organization of emergency food  providers, publishes a national research study on hunger called Hunger in America.  Interviews are conducted nationwide at food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters.  America's Second Harvest publishes the results on local and national levels. 

Following are links for the most recent survey, Hunger 2006 for Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Local Hunger Study - Press Release

Local Hunger Study - Fact Sheet

Local Hunger Study - Complete Report (229 pages, 740kb)

In Land of Plenty, Many are Hungry - Newsday Editorial

Click these links for information on Hunger 2006 in the United States.

National Hunger Study - America's Second Harvest Press Release

National Hunger Study - New York Times Article

Hunger in America Web Site - Links to National Results

Numbers are not personal, however.  Click here for another perspective on the hungry people of Long Island.

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