With SNAP in crisis, America’s epic food waste problem has become a lifeline

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By Ayurella Horn-MullerNov 7, 2025, 3:53 pm389 ptsTop
The government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, is making it much less likely that many Americans will have enough food to eat this month. Last week, before the funds for federal grocery benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, ran out due to the shutdown, district…

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