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Food for Thought : 1 in 20 Latinos Hungry

11:58 H | Topics: Food - Health

boy_with_tomatoes_medium.jpgWhile many Latino families in the United States are cooking up huge holiday meals, a staggering number of Latinos are going hungry.According to the National Council of la Raza 5% of Latinos in the U.S. are hungry and one out of 5 or 20% do not have access to nutritious food. Such statistics are expected in so called third world nations. The fact that these numbers exist here, among our neighbors should be a reminder of the third world within that exists.

Via / Univision.com

Image Via / CAFOD

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