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As food banks struggle to meet demand, ‘wasted’ food is filling the gap — for now

IT’S A SUNNY TUESDAY MORNING when a crowd gathers at the corner of University and Ninth Streets in Berkeley. Armed with reusable grocery bags and folding shopping carts, they wait for the food pantry to open at Berkeley Food Network, one of the largest food aid organizations in Alameda County. Inside the building, the line […]

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