Growing demand, rising costs
squeezing Jewish food pantries
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| Courtesy Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty |
| Budget cuts have forced the New York Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty to trim its food pantry budget and lay off staff. |
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By Jacob Berkman
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Published: 07/01/2008
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The U.S. economic crisis is hitting Jewish food pantries hard as they struggle with what many describe as the perfect storm: rising food and transport costs, tough government budget cuts and increasing demand for services.
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