7.18.2008

Cry me a river

NPR: For Some Ohioans, Even Meat Is Out Of Reach
The rising cost of food means their money gets them about a third fewer bags of groceries — $100 used to buy about 12 bags of groceries, but now it's more like seven or eight. So they cut back on expensive items like meat, and they don't buy extras like ice cream anymore.

The poor, starving victims in question? Have a look.

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