Higher food costs make the math even harder for Americans on food stamps.
s who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, only to see those benefits eroded by rising inflation.
Jessica Francis, executive director of the Christian Cupboard Emergency Food Shelf in the St. Paul suburb of Oakdale, Minn., said that many people her organization serves are still rebuilding their finances after losing income during the pandemic. “So many families are still recovering. They might have gotten their job back, but they’re still in a deep hole,” she said. “Now they’re just paying higher prices at the gas pump and at the grocery store for basic needs.
SNAP benefits are adjusted for inflation annually, but the cost of many groceries, especially protein and produce, has shot up so far in such a short period of time that an annual adjustment doesn’t reflect the reality of today’s price increases. Henchy noted that people who live in food deserts — that is, without easy access to a store where they can buy fresh food — tended to pay higher prices for groceries even prior to the pandemic. “Now, with the supply chain disruptions and resulting inflation, they’re paying even more for less,” Henchy said.
“Unfortunately, I’m a single mom,” Lyle, 34, said. “When I picked up a pack of chicken wings, it said $21… For 12 pieces, that’s not a lot to feed myself and six kids.” Even with SNAP benefits, she said lately that she has sought assistance from food banks. “I don’t have food now as we speak,” she said.
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