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  • 1 in 5 Kids is Going Hungry in NC*

  • Young children in NC among hungriest in US*

  • On food hardship index, NC number 6 of 50*

  • Of people in NC getting emergency food, 30% are kids under 18*

  • NC folks needing emergency food help up 30% since 2006*

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What’s it like to grow up hungry?

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The face of hunger

On the days his family didn’t have the money for reduced-fee lunch or breakfast at school, he came in early most mornings and waited until the end to get unopened leftovers. If there were any.

NCPC

The North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC) is the launch partner for The Food Effect, providing crucial seed money. One of the NCPC’s core values is to “contribute to a better quality of life in our communities,” and this initiative is a concrete action toward that end.More

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