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FaceTime with the Content Guy:  When The Food Industry Stepped Up

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Some thoughts this morning about how so many food companies stepped into the breach as the federal government shutdown put a stranglehold on SNAP benefits, with donations of food, money and services.  At a time when many people had reason to doubt how much elected officials cared about them, many food industry companies came through.

Note:  Due to technical issues, FaceTime is not embedded into MNB, but if you click on the picture above, you’ll be taken to the YouTube page on which it resides.  Sorry for the inconvenience;  my friends at Webstop and I are working to resolve the problem.

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