Yes, Portland Is Indeed A Foodie City

It's not just your imagination: there are a lot of restaurants in Portland. In fact, at least one out of every ten people in the region are employed in the food economy. And the overall industry brought nearly $6 billion in profits to the local economy. All of this is according to a new

report

from Portland State University, which also found that many of these jobs are low-paying and part-time.

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• Jamaal Green: PhD Student in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at PSU