'We may have to ration': US food banks face shortages as demand surges
Food banks across the US are under widespread and growing pressure as they cope with an increase in the ‘new needy’ amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Food banks face going millions of dollars over budget as they struggle to meet surging demand from those hit hard by mass layoffs caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Across the US, not-for-profit groups are buying truckloads of increasingly expensive food to cope with the sharp increase in the “new needy” – and the dramatic decline in donations from supermarkets left empty by panic shoppers.
The pressures are widespread and growing, according to more than 20 food banks and pantries across 15 states consulted by the Guardian. For example, in Pennsylvania, food banks are spending an extra $1m a week and yet still turning hungry families away.
In Alabama, one pantry looks set to go $3.6m over budget by August as food purchases and running costs – electricity, cleaning materials, boxes and overtime – have tripled: “We’re applying for grants as fast as we can,” said Jenny Waltman from Grace Klein pantry in Birmingham.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/17/us-food-banks-over-budget-demand-coronavirus
And while this is adding more calamity to the situation, the country has a megalomaniac, who has no plans or how many tests will be needed to even start unwinding this economic and social disaster unfolding in this country....................he really is fucking dangerous...............
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This paragraph says a lot. What do they call massive hunger, a little glitch? Is the idea to get people rioting eventually?
For some reason, it says below? That's the crucial point. WHAT REASON? Sonny Perdue is in charge of this, no? Another one of General Trump's, (aka mobster) cronies there to mess up or destroy what he oversees?
The rescue packages did expand the food stamps programme (Snap), but the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has so far refused to fully extend eligibility using available disaster powers. “This would help tackle hunger and stimulate the economy, but for some reason the USDA isn’t using all the tools in its box,” said Vollinger from Frac.
FOR WHAT REASON?
Ronnie Raygun..........and now that Perdue is in "charge" screw everyone and this falls right on #Moscow Mitch's shoulders and all the others for confirming this malignant ............... 
