Government Shutdown Threatens Food Benefits
The federal government shutdown is worsening hunger, a problem the Trump administration has stopped tracking. Millions of women and children are at risk of losing food benefits.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has spoken out about the issue. Nutrition experts warn that those reliant on federal food assistance funding are particularly vulnerable to losing their grocery benefits.
America’s ability to track the real-world impacts of the shutdown on hunger is disappearing.
This story was originally published by Grist as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Author's summary: Shutdown threatens food benefits for millions.