Representing the 270,000 King County residents struggling with food insecurity.
King County, WA
Joined April 2014
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Like other Western democracies, we must end our national problem of hunger through national and political leadership. - @TheJeffBridges
How is food security linked to obesity? Read about the @NIH findings on the Food Insecurity Obesity Paradox here: buff.ly/1jhRkuI
Hunger is a powerful reorganizer of the conscience. - @MargaretAtwood, The Year of the Flood
Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive, without an adequate food supply. - Norman Borlaug
In a world of plenty, no one, not a single person, should go hungry. But almost 1 billion still do not have enough to eat. - @secgen
Over 45% of food insecure individuals using services have some form of post-secondary education. Via @FoodLifeline buff.ly/1uKCdUc
There are genuinely sufficient resources in the world to ensure that no one, nowhere, at no time, should go hungry. - @TheOnlyEdAsner
How will you #StampOutHunger on May 10? Help our friend @FoodLifeline! Find out how here: buff.ly/QnC3S5
in 2012, 20% of children in King County were food insecure. Via @king_cnty_data buff.ly/1qiIeYs
“Some people prefer eating dessert to the main course. These people have never been really hungry.” @norilana
How many meals were missed in Western Washington last year because of food insecurity? 308,000. Via @FoodLifeline buff.ly/SEh9jN
“Feel what it's like to truly starve, and I guarantee that you'll forever think twice before wasting food.” - @CrissJami
How many meals would it take to provide every meal to the food insecure of Washington State? 119.5 million! Via @FoodLifeline