Residents in the western suburbs such as Excelsior and Eden Prairie are using food shelves much more often. That's according to a report by a consortium of Minnesota food shelves and food banks called, Hunger Solutions. The group reports that some suburban areas saw a 300% increase in the past five years. The consortium says the Twin Cities metro area food shelf usage only went up 2% during the same time period. Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports.
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