As millions of Americans struggle with SNAP lapses, food banks are swamped with demand

[Dulcinea]

(NPR) BOSTON — November is peak season for food banks and pantries — in a normal year. But this year, since SNAP food assistance has lapsed for 42 million Americans, the pressure on pantries is next-level.

"Welcome to the madness," says Operations Manager Elaina Schreckenberger, at the ABCD Allston/Brighton Neighborhood Opportunity Center Food Pantry, where staff are scrambling to keep up with the steady flow of people at the front door.

"It's Turkey Day, so it's chaotic," she says. Staff at the Action for Boston Community Development pantry are handing out scores of frozen turkeys for Thanksgiving, though some of the people lined up here say they're stretched so thin on food, they might end up eating their holiday dinner before the holiday.

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/07/nx-s1-5600001/snap-usda-food-banks-pantries-demand-thanksgiving

[Lovie777]

1. Fingers crossed the USA Appeals Court for the First Circuit.....................

will be in our favor. Apparently the people who have already received the Snap Benefits this month can buy groceries and in several days the rest of the country will receive thier benefits.

[Squaredeal]

2. NJ sent out November's SNAP benefits.

From what I understand, some states issued the funds the moment that the USDA agreed to released them and before the Supreme Court put a hold on the money. The question remains, was that money already transferred and, if not, will the food vendors now have to wait to be reimbursed by the Feds, unlike as they normally would?

[Paladin]

3. "Stretched so thin on food" in America. At Thanksgiving. Beyond shameful.

Goddamn trump and his chickenshit Republican enablers to hell. Unforgivable.

[Skittles]

4. please, everyone who can, donate to your local food bank

they need help