POLITICSJun 17 · 09:49 UTCMICHIGAN ADVANCEKevin Hardy

More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices

Rising grocery prices and federal cuts to food assistance programs have increased demand at food pantries like Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry near St. Louis. Over 4 million Americans lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits between February 2025 and 2026, with Tennessee alone losing 100,000 recipients due to new work requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Donald Trump.

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