Washington Square Store Fighting Hunger One Pretzel At A Time

Pretzel Company Gives Away 1,500 Salty Snacks A Week To Homeless
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Two embarrassing truths are at war with each other in our country right now. On one hand, we’re informed, 14 billion pounds of food are sent to U.S. landfills every year. And on the other, 30 million people — 12 million of them children — go to bed hungry every night.

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