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Rising cost of groceries drives more need

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Seattle residents are paying a lot for groceries.

It adds up to about $75 more a month than the national average according to cost of living database Numbeo.com.

And that’s putting increased demand on food banks.

We’ll talk to Rainier Valley Food Bank Executive Director Gloria Hatcher-Mays about how the organization is working to manage the growing need.

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