“Long lines are back at US food banks as inflation hits high”
July 15, 2022
“…Inflation in the U.S. is at a 40-year high and gas prices have been surging since April 2020, with the average cost nationwide briefly hitting $5 a gallon in June. Rapidly rising rents and an end to federal COVID-19 relief have also taken a financial toll.
The food banks, which had started to see some relief as people returned to work after pandemic shutdowns, are struggling to meet the latest need even as federal programs provide less food to distribute, grocery store donations wane and cash gifts don’t go nearly as far…”
https://apnews.com/article/hungerfoodbanksinflation-4fd5d6fb5879eaecc3000fe2b73df006
Of course food banks are struggling. Listen there’s a food shortage coming. do rely on them. Start a garden. Even if its just 1 or 2 plants anything helps. If everyone starts doing this it will dramatically lower the cost of food.