Souderton, Pennridge Food Pantries Saw Surge During Government Shutdown

Ohio officials: Federal food benefits for November are flowing

After President Trump’s shutdown-related suspension of SNAP payments, Ohio has now restored food benefits to more than 1.4 million residents, easing pressure on food pantries and completing distribution for November.

Ohio officials: Federal food benefits for November are flowing

A shopper who receives SNAP benefits slides an EBT card at a checkout counter. (Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture)After an unnecessary, weeks-long disruption, more than 1.4 million Ohioans should have their federal food benefits for November, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services confirmed on Thursday.  Even though a federal judge ordered him to disburse the funds, President Donald Trump held up the payments to 42 …

Porter's IGA assists CCC in food drive

LONDON — The government shutdown and the suspension of government food aid for thousands of American had many wondering how they would afford food — prompting food pantries to ask the public for help in supplying those individuals and families…

Souderton, Pennridge food pantries saw surge during government shutdown

SOUDERTON — Food pantries across the region reported a dramatic spike in visitors during the recently-ended federal government shutdown. The 43-day shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, halted funding for SNAP, a federal food aid program that serves over 42 million Americans, including over 20,000 households in Montgomery County and over 18,000 households in Bucks County. Pennsylvania beneficiaries receive an average benefit of $181 per month, …

Listeria, Food Labeling Rules Weakened In Shutdown Deal

After the Senate buried provisions stripping food safety regulations in its emergency spending bill to end the 44-day government shutdown, the House followed suit and introduced additional clauses that would temporarily bar states from regulating which foods manufacturers can label as “healthy” and suspend new listeria regulations for “low-risk ready-to-eat” foods, according to a Lever review of the legislation. The move follows a multimillion-d…

How the federal shutdown broke America’s food chain

Cash-strapped farmers, safety net gaps, and inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what for years to come.