Editorial: Inflation, pandemic add to needs of food banks
By The Herald Editorial Board
Most of us are now keeping closer tabs on price tags while we’re at the grocery store, even as we prepare for the grand family feast of Thanksgiving that’s just a week away.
That’s an even greater chore for those who must rely on SNAP cards to feed families. And it’s been a growing concern for those who run food banks in Snohomish County.
While food banks rely on the generous donations from individuals as well as state and federal programs that distribute commodities, such as dairy and meat products, food banks count on monetary contributions, too, which they can use to purchase perishable foods, such as meat and dairy, fruit and vegetables and frozen foods.
The increase in the price of meat — ground beef in particular — has meant a change for what some food bank clients are seeing in their food bank boxes, said Elizabeth Grant, director of the Snohomish Community Food Bank.
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