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Food banks prepare for spike as pandemic SNAP benefits come to an end

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In the last three years, households eligible for food assistance received at least $95 more per month as part of a pandemic-era increase to combat hunger. But Wednesday, those benefits will expire, meaning a smaller monthly food budget for nearly 30 million Americans. William Brangham visited a food bank in rural Virginia that’s gearing up to meet the increased need this cut will likely trigger.

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U.S. & Canada
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consumer prices, food bank, food costs
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