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@bicmay@med-mastodon.com  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

"People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways Saturday, after monthly benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, were suddenly cut off because of the ongoing government shutdown."

https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-food-lines-snap-6b55e2c21c0198f3309f3a45a55f33b6

#PublicHealth #food #FoodInsecurity #nutrition #FoodBanks #FoodPantries #SNAP #poverty #shutdown #USpol

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SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown.
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