Cuts to SNAP benefits push many Americans to seek help from food banks

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Food & Dining · the U.S. · October 13, 2026

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More than five million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits since President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. The bill cut SNAP funding, expanded work requirements and recently pushed more program costs to states.

Reported by PBS NewsHour, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at PBS NewsHour →

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