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Hunger and shame: Breaking the stigma around food assistance
At some point in our lives, many of us will struggle to afford groceries. A job loss, a medical crisis, a divorce, an unexpected expense — life happens. Yet shame often keeps us from seeking help at food shelves and through food assistance programs like SNAP.
MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about food insecurity and the stigma that often surrounds it.
Guests:
Karen Tolkkinen is a columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune who writes about issues and people of greater Minnesota. She recently wrote a column about her experience turning to food assistance at two different points in her…
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