"The Trump administration has cut nearly a billion dollars in food aid, creating a scarcity crisis at food banks across the country. We traveled to Georgia to observe how a decades-old emergency food system supported by the U.S.D.A. is being eroded by government spending cuts. We cut the eggs in half so that it stretches. We used to give out a whole dozen of eggs. Now we cut the dozens in half so they each get a half a dozen."
"The amount of people who need it here is up 40 percent compared to last year. Thank you so much. Yes, Ma'am. As inflation has gone up, more people in her community say they can't afford groceries. For example, coffee. In three weeks, it went up seven dollars. The average cost of food in America is 28 percent higher today than it was in 2020 and for Jennifer, that means doing more with less."
"A few weeks ago, we ran out of food. Despite rising demand, the Trump administration has cut nearly a billion dollars in federal aid for programs that ensure low-income families are fed. Not having enough funding to know that I can feed all the people that need it. I think that's frustrating and it's scary. Food pantries where people can pick up food source much of their inventory from larger food banks that act as a wholesaler."
Nearly a billion dollars in federal food-aid funding has been cut, reducing supplies to food banks nationwide. The funding cuts have disrupted the supply chain that smaller pantries rely on from larger food banks and USDA distributions. In Georgia, a long-running pantry faced shortages and began rationing staples like eggs and lettuce, previously distributed in larger quantities. Client demand has risen about 40 percent while food costs have climbed roughly 28 percent since 2020, straining resources. Staff report running out of food for the first time and describe the situation as frustrating and frightening for families who need assistance.
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