Food Banks Overwhelmed as SNAP Cuts and Shutdown Worsen Food Insecurity
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The lapse in SNAP benefits has caused a surge in demand at food banks across the US, leading to shortages, long waits, and increased strain on charitable organizations, highlighting the critical need for government support in addressing food insecurity.
- As millions of Americans struggle with SNAP lapses, food banks are swamped with demand NPR
- How Families Are Coping with SNAP Cuts During the Shutdown The New York Times
- SNAP recipients go without food after benefits don't arrive NBC News
- We followed four Americans as they navigated a week without SNAP The Washington Post
- Food banks are in 'disaster response mode' due to shutdown and SNAP cuts, leaders say: 'The damage gets worse and worse' every day CNBC
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