A. Rivera<p>Meanwhile, in the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BadEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEconomy</span></a> </p><p>> U.S. food bank system is in distress: 'The urgency of this crisis cannot be overstated' <a href="https://irjci.blogspot.com/2025/05/us-food-bank-system-is-in-distress.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">irjci.blogspot.com/2025/05/us-</span><span class="invisible">food-bank-system-is-in-distress.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodInsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hunger</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ThisIsAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThisIsAmerica</span></a></p>
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WYM Mod<p>Steve from Manhattan raises eyebrows with his latest roundup of political and economic upheavals. He explores the Bondi scandal's misleading financial claims, a $2 billion Trump deal in Abu Dhabi, and tensions with Big Bird and Republicans. The devastating impact of federal budget cuts on food banks is also noted, alongside whispers of a White House purge. For deeper insights, read the full article here: <a href="https://crooksandliars.com/2025/05/mikes-blog-roundup-hold-saturday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crooksandliars.com/2025/05/mik</span><span class="invisible">es-blog-roundup-hold-saturday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/foodbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodbanks</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/scandal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scandal</span></a>. Kudos to Steve for the insightful overview!</p>
Dining & Cooking<p>‘We are bracing for impact’: Federal funding cuts slash supplies at DC-area food banks <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2049902/we-are-bracing-for-impact-federal-funding-cuts-slash-supplies-at-dc-area-food-banks/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/2049902/w</span><span class="invisible">e-are-bracing-for-impact-federal-funding-cuts-slash-supplies-at-dc-area-food-banks/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/CapitalAreaFoodBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapitalAreaFoodBank</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FederalCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalCuts</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FoodForOthers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodForOthers</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/JessicaKronzer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JessicaKronzer</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/TrumpAdministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpAdministration</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/usda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usda</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>In <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fuckery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fuckery</span></a> across the pond. </p><p>> Food banks receiving ‘rotten’ donations from supermarkets ‘not fit for human consumption’ <a href="https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/food-banks-donations-supermarkets-waste/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bigissue.com/news/social-justi</span><span class="invisible">ce/food-banks-donations-supermarkets-waste/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodInsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hunger</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a></p>
A. Rivera<p>> USDA set to cut $1B for food programs. WA food banks are worried <a href="https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2025/04/usda-set-cut-1b-food-programs-wa-food-banks-are-worried" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cascadepbs.org/politics/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">4/usda-set-cut-1b-food-programs-wa-food-banks-are-worried</span></a></p><p>In the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BadEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadEconomy</span></a>, but oh well, that surplus population ain't gonna decrease itself. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ThisIsAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThisIsAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hunger</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodInsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a></p>
Steven Saus<p>(27 Apr) Ohio food banks are serving more people than ever, budget would maintain funding at 2019 levels
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<a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23brian-stewart" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#brian-stewart</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23food-banks" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#food-banks</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23food-pantries" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#food-pantries</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23mid-ohio-food-collective" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mid-ohio-food-collective</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ohio-association-of-food-banks" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ohio-association-of-food-banks</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ohio-budget" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ohio-budget</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23politics-%26-gov" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics-&-gov</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23poverty" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#poverty</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23snap" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snap</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23usda" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usda</a>
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Maggie Maybe<p>Also here is an excellent link to help find <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/FoodPantries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPantries</span></a> in all the states.</p><p>It’s great you choose your state from the drop-down, then it lists all the towns that have food banks. Then once you choose a town, at least in New Hampshire, there’s good detailed information about the criteria or documents they want you to bring, the hours they operate, and even how often you can visit them.</p><p><a href="https://www.foodpantries.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">foodpantries.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/foodbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodbanks</span></a></p>
phonakins 💜<p>Food banks are just a more expensive way to get food that isn't necessarily suitable to poor people: Prove me wrong <a href="https://phonakins.com/2024/11/29/food-banks-are-just-a-more-expensive-way-to-get-food-that-isnt-necessarily-suitable-to-to-poor-people-prove-me-wrong/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phonakins.com/2024/11/29/food-</span><span class="invisible">banks-are-just-a-more-expensive-way-to-get-food-that-isnt-necessarily-suitable-to-to-poor-people-prove-me-wrong/</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Charity</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christmas</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Foodbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Foodbank</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Lidia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lidia</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Ozharvest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ozharvest</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/RaiseTheRate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaiseTheRate</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Vinnies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vinnies</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Volunteers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteers</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Welfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Welfare</span></a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>Day 26 cont 🍗🥓🍖🍑🥑🍌🥗🥩🥦🥕🍏🍅🥬</p><p>“Around 50,000 people turned away from <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> each month, as charities struggle to keep up with demand, a new report from <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/OzHarvest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OzHarvest</span></a> has found.</p><p>The survey of frontline <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/charities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charities</span></a> reveals 77% have witnessed a surge in people seeking <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> in the past year, with an estimated 50,000 people unable to be supported every month by responding charities as services simply cannot keep up.”</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/issues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>issues</span></a> <<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/24/australia-election-2025-live-labor-coalition-teal-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-policy-cost-of-living-voting-spender-pamphletntwnfb?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-68095a858f08082b6071c7e6#block-68095a858f08082b6071c7e6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/live/2025/apr/24/australia-election-2025-live-labor-coalition-teal-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-policy-cost-of-living-voting-spender-pamphletntwnfb?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-68095a858f08082b6071c7e6#block-68095a858f08082b6071c7e6</span></a>></p>
Dining & Cooking<p>anti-hunger organizations speak about federal funding cuts <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2025236/anti-hunger-organizations-speak-about-federal-funding-cuts/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/2025236/a</span><span class="invisible">nti-hunger-organizations-speak-about-federal-funding-cuts/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alaska</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Anchorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anchorage</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/AntiHunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiHunger</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Fairbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fairbanks</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/GoodFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodFriday</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Government</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/HannahHill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HannahHill</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/LFPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LFPA</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/LocalFoodPurchasingAssistanceProgram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalFoodPurchasingAssistanceProgram</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/TheBreadLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheBreadLine</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/usda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usda</span></a></p>
Play Ball and Fight Fascists<p>To make amends for not rallying today, I've made donations to the food bank & bail fund.</p><p>Still find it really odd that there isn't anything in my county today, but I guess there is the assumption that everyone would prefer to schlep up to DC for it.</p><p>I still can't do crowds and right now, I absolutely should NOT be walking around with a stick. So, community care it is.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BailFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BailFunds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityCare</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directory#national" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">communityjusticeexchange.org/e</span><span class="invisible">n/nbfn-directory#national</span></a></p>
Janis<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@LibraryJRP" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LibraryJRP</span></a></span> Imma say this hurts more than it helps. Way too many people simply can't afford this. Rents are approaching 60% of incomes, investors don't have anything reliable to invest in outside real estate, and the government with all the capital is crumbling from the top down.</p><p>Maybe <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/foodbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodbanks</span></a> could use this. Or maybe the food over-processors should just quit their jobs and head over to those foodbanks themselves.</p>
AI6YR Ben<p>VC Star: Feds suspend truckloads of eggs, milk, meat and cheese headed to Ventura County food bank</p><p>"...The federal government last week suspended delivery of roughly seven truckloads of eggs, dairy and meat headed to Ventura County's regional food bank.</p><p>The shipments, some of a reported tens of thousands suspended nationwide, were expected within the next few months..."</p><p><a href="https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2025/03/26/feds-suspend-shipments-ventura-county-food-share/82641256007/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vcstar.com/story/news/local/20</span><span class="invisible">25/03/26/feds-suspend-shipments-ventura-county-food-share/82641256007/</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hunger</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/VenturaCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VenturaCounty</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OHIO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OHIO</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NEWS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NEWS</span></a> -</p><p>Ohio <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> introduce measure to flatten <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/incometax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>incometax</span></a> to 2.75%</p><p>Not just <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a>: Seven things to know about Ohio’s sweeping <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/highered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>highered</span></a> bill</p><p>Ohio ‘Given Name Act’ proposes strict rules for names, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pronouns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pronouns</span></a> in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a></p><p>Cuts to federal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/foodassistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodassistance</span></a> would devastate <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ohioans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ohioans</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/foodbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodbanks</span></a> that help supplement</p><p>Ohio <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/faithleaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>faithleaders</span></a> advocate for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/statebudget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statebudget</span></a></p><p>Ohio may join 19 states in trying to re-write the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USConstitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USConstitution</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.com/@dustcircle/the-state-of-ohio-news-commentary-0a0eth61y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flipboard.com/@dustcircle/the-</span><span class="invisible">state-of-ohio-news-commentary-0a0eth61y</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/flipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flipboard</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OH</span></a></p>
Δρομογράφος<p><span>USDA cuts hit food banks, risking hunger for low-income Americans<br><br></span><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-cuts-hit-struggling-food-banks-risking-hunger-low-income-americans-2025-03-25/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-cuts-hit-struggling-food-banks-risking-hunger-low-income-americans-2025-03-25/</a></p><blockquote><a href="https://social.dromografos.report/tags/FoodBanks" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodBanks</a> across the country, already strained by rising demand, say they will have less food to distribute because of at least $1 billion in federal funding cuts and pauses by the <a href="https://social.dromografos.report/tags/Trump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> administration, according to Reuters interviews with organizations in seven states.</blockquote><p></p>
Gillinger<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@huffpostuk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>huffpostuk</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Lazarou" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Lazarou</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@huffpostuk/all-stories-2fc8ker9z" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>all-stories-huffpostuk</span></a></span> <br>Heading for Austerity 2.0? We've been hurtling down that track since before <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brexit</span></a>. We're probably at 5.0 by now.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiarStarmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiarStarmer</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RachelFromAccounts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RachelFromAccounts</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Foodbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Foodbanks</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poverty</span></a></p>
Anne Delong<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@Nazani" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Nazani</span></a></span> </p><p>Agreed. I hate to see food chains making money from food banks. If you donate money to the food bank organizers, they can buy in bulk and get what they need at much lower prices.</p><p><a href="https://musician.social/tags/foodbanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodbanks</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SmallFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallFarms</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> are Caught Off Guard by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpendingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpendingCuts</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/business/farmers-food-bank-budget-cuts.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/03/13/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/farmers-food-bank-budget-cuts.html</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> Cancels $1 Billion in Funding That Lets <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Schools</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> Buy <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LocalFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalFood</span></a></p><p><a href="https://barnraisingmedia.com/local-food-purchase-assistance-program-usda/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">barnraisingmedia.com/local-foo</span><span class="invisible">d-purchase-assistance-program-usda/</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Not mentioned in the article is that the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> funding cuts will also affect <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTribes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTribes</span></a>! </p><p>Trump administration USDA cuts will strip food away from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> families </p><p>by Channa Steinmetz, March 17, 2025</p><p>"As the Trump administration’s actions increase economic uncertainty in Maine, the cancellation of two USDA programs will hurt Maine <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farmers</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/families" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>families</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> in the state. </p><p>"The administration’s U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled the Local Food Purchase Assistance (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LFPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LFPA</span></a>) program and the Local Food for Schools (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LFS</span></a>) program. Both programs have provided funds to buy food from local farmers and distribute it to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> and schools across the state. </p><p>"Maine now stands to lose $1.25 million in funding over the next three years, which equates to approximately 500,000 to 600,000 pounds of fresh produce that will no longer be available to families facing food insecurity, according to Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine. 'These changes pose real challenges to the charitable food network’s ability to provide nutritious food for people across Maine,' said Heather Paquette, president of Good Shepherd Food Bank. </p><p>"Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-N.C.) and more than 70 other members of Congress are demanding answers in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Pingree and her colleagues said that these cuts hurt farmers and strip food away from people and families who need it.</p><p>"'At a time when farmers are facing increased input costs and significant uncertainty due to the indiscriminate funding freeze on certain USDA funds, and when grocery costs have not come down and more families are relying on food banks and school meals, it is reckless and cruel to cancel LFPA and LFS awards to states,' they wrote.</p><p>"Additionally, cuts to the Emergency Food Assistance Program are expected to reduce Good Shepherd Food Bank’s distribution of staple foods by an estimated 250,000 pounds per month starting next month. These reductions come at a time when food insecurity remains high and grocery prices continue to strain household budgets.</p><p>"Maine lawmakers are considering <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LD415" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LD415</span></a>, a bill aimed at expanding investment in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersFeedingMainers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersFeedingMainers</span></a> program. This initiative connects local farms with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodPantries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPantries</span></a> and meal sites, providing state-funded support to help offset the loss of federal funds.</p><p>"Everyday Mainers can provide support by donating to local food banks, volunteering, or advocating for policies that support food security." </p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://mainebeacon.com/trump-administration-usda-cuts-willstrip-food-away-from-maine-families/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mainebeacon.com/trump-administ</span><span class="invisible">ration-usda-cuts-willstrip-food-away-from-maine-families/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDAFundingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDAFundingCuts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodInsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
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