‘There’s only so much we can do’: Food banks plead for help

including schools, which feed 30 million children each day, the anti-hunger community began lobbying to increase food stamp benefits by 15 percent until unemployment comes down — a move that would amount to about $25 more per recipient per month. The request has been repeatedly rejected by Republicans on Capitol Hill.

"We're really facing a food insecurity crisis unlike anything we've ever seen in the history of the charitable food system,” said Nicole Whalen, a spokesperson for the Vermont Foodbank, which has recently had residents wait in lines as long as five miles to pick up food from distribution sites. As Congress has devoted trillions in aid to respond to the pandemic, SNAP has played a relatively minor role.

There’s also been deep frustration over the fact that about 40 percent of households already receiving SNAP benefits didn’t see an emergency increase because they’re already receiving the maximum benefit each month — a technicality that means millions of the poorest households haven’t been getting the extra help.

USDA economists later determined the additional money helped drive increased spending and a reduction in food insecurity during the recession,Food stamps mired by politics

dhershiser One in 5 children under 12 go hungry in the ‘greatest country on Earth’...wow.....

ToggleArtist No child in the wealthiest nation on earth should go hungry. Reverse the tax cuts to feed these children.

But Trump said this country is in the best position its ever been in. I have to believe him because hes the president

Is this what it takes America? Will these idiotic trumpers admit he's unable to do the job when children starve? He has no plan, much less concern for this. The only good news in this country for months was that this wouldn't effect children, will we make it to Nov?

Blame lazy governors and media for the failed policies (Check the numbers, Dems were the biggest failures) and covid hysteria... they cannot win in November

But didn’t Trump said he’s made America great? The economy is incredible, yada, yada, yada?

i make good food guys , clicking my link wouldn’t hurt. , God bless ❤️

Ask Democrats why they shut down the country

It’s saddening to see such increased poverty in such a wealthy nation

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