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Max & Murphy Podcast: City's Hunger Crisis Exacerbated by Coronavirus Fallout


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Meal handouts from school during coronavirus (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)


April 1, 2020 - Max & Murphy Podcast: Hunger and the Coronavirus Crisis

joel berg 150Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, joined the show to discuss the city's hunger and food insecurity crisis, which is becoming exponentially worse due to the coronavirus outbreak and its fallout. Berg discussed the problems and solutions.

Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter @TweetBenMax and @JarrettMurphy. You can listen to the show through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, under "Max & Murphy," and listen to Max & Murphy live on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. on WBAI radio, 99.5FM or wbai.org.

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by Ben Max, Gotham Gazette
     

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