POLITICSLOUISIANA ILLUMINATOR
More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices
Rising grocery prices and federal food assistance cuts are increasing hunger in the U.S., with food pantries like Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry struggling to meet surging demand. Over 4 million Americans lost SNAP benefits between February 2025 and this February due to stricter work requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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- More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices
- More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices
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- Americans increasingly relying on food pantries as prices outpace wages