"Your recent article about Bay Area restaurants offering free meals to SNAP families during the government shutdown was both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Local businesses and owners like Al Pastor Papi, Tony & Alba's Pizza and Tee Tran of Monster Pho showed true kindness. No family should have to depend on kindness to survive. No family should struggle for basic necessities. Congress must end the shutdown and restore full SNAP funding. Food is not a privilege; it's a right."
"Forty-one million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to provide or supplement their nutritional needs, and removing these benefits is cruel and unethical. While it is important to restore SNAP benefits, I think that it is also worth bringing up that 30%-40% of the food supply goes to waste. I think that funding infrastructure that would reduce the amount of food waste and get it onto the tables of those who need it would be beneficial for everyone."
Bay Area restaurants provided free meals to SNAP families affected by the government shutdown, demonstrating community generosity while exposing systemic gaps in food access. Local businesses and owners stepped in to feed people, but reliance on charity for basic necessities is unacceptable. Full restoration of SNAP funding is demanded to ensure consistent support. Millions depend on SNAP, and removing benefits is described as cruel and unethical. A significant portion of the food supply—about 30%–40%—is wasted, suggesting that funding infrastructure to redirect surplus food could reduce hunger and benefit everyone.
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