Part 2: Food Insecurity In The U.S: How Local Pantries And National Policy Work In Tandem

Viewpoints

Sunday, September 21, 2025 - 11 minutes

Across the U.S., food pantries and nonprofits are stretched thin as more families fall into the “working poor” category, earning just above the poverty line yet unable to make ends meet. Stephanie Hoopes of United for ALICE and Camerin Mattson of the Greater Chicago Food Depository explain how local support systems and federal programs like SNAP intersect to feed the many millions of Americans in need.

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