USDA Cancels $500M Food Deliveries

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USDA cancels $500M in food deliveries, leaving food banks scrambling

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USDA is canceling $500 million in expected food deliveries, further disrupting help at a time when need continues to rise.

One of every six Americans sought food from food banks in 2023 , according to a Feeding America study.

Food banks are already facing cuts to food assistance programs that help schools and food banks buy fresh food from local farmers.

The USDA did not respond to a request for comment.

Georgia food bank says it is already “barely keeping up with demand’s 60 percent increase in three years .

Food bank executive: “We don’t have any idea right now and don't know what to plan for” Feeding Southwest Virginia says it does not receive enough donated food or have money to buy its own food.

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