Food banks need help year-round, but this time of year, the menu takes on a little more festive flavor. Here's what's most in demand at the moment:

1.  Holiday foods. Cranberry sauce and canned yams.

2.  Canned vegetables. Low-sodium.

3.  Mixed nuts.

4.  Pasta. Whole grain kind is No. 1.

5.  Rice and beans. Couscous and quinoa are good too.

6.  Juice boxes.  Especially the kind that are 100% juice.

7.  Canned tuna, canned chicken, and canned salmon.

8.  Cereal and oatmeal.

9.  Canned soup.  Dinty Moore beef stew is a good example.

10.  Cooking oil.  Olive oil and canola oil.

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