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recent temporary disruption to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) served as a reminder of how many Americans rely on these governmental supports to keep themselves and their families fed. This is true even for Americans who are earning an income.M
ore than half of all US households classified as “food-insecure” had at least one adult working full-time between 2017 and 2023, according to the US Department of Agric
ulture.People who rely on food banks are “not the people that you think that they are,” said Dilip Rao, CEO and co-founder of Sharebite, a meal benefits platform. “They have at least