Hungry? Most of us head for the cupboard or refrigerator to rustle up some food without a second thought.

But, according to a report released today, 13.8 percent of Minnesota households last year didn’t have enough money to buy food, much less to pack it away.

Further, in Minneapolis and northeastern Minnesota, in the 5th and 8th Congressional Districts, the numbers of households experiencing food hardship in 2009 topped 17 percent. Numbers are detailed in a chart below.

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