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Food pantries are scrambling as demand explodes, swapping ground beef for hot dogs to stretch dwindling funds—driven not just by inflation, but by the shocking loss of SNAP benefits for over four million Americans. As states enforce harsh new work requirements, families face impossible choices: rent, utilities, or meals. Children, seniors, and people with disabilities are hit hardest, pushed deeper into poverty and reliant on overstretched charities. Across the country, families travel farther, pantries strain, and advocates warn this isn’t a blip—it’s becoming the new normal. Meanwhile, Congress debates the farm bill, with critics arguing cuts combat fraud, while anti-hunger leaders scream they’re starving the vulnerable. States scramble with patchwork fixes, but the real toll? Families under siege, kids falling behind, and a future in jeopardy.

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