Please don't forget thousands and thousands of your neighbors have lost their food stamps and are quietly starving

[questionseverything]

It seems like a huge percentage of du participants are well off, I am not saying rich but yall talk about investing and vacationing a lot so there’s no reason it would be on your mind all the time, that people are starving because of republicans controlling all 3 branches.

But that’s what is happening

Don’t let the imperfections of our very human candidates stop the blue wave we should be able to expect….

For a lot of us which party is in power is an inconvenience, for poor people it’s a matter of life or death

[Harker]

1. I won't.

Injustice tends to get stuck in my throat.

[dlilafae]

2. I take the casting of my vote

very seriously. Thanks for the reminder.

[Grim Chieftain]

3. This breaks my heart

Dear God, I cannot believe what this country has become. But hey! The orange felon is well fed, and we are picking up the tab.

[Beacool]

4. Thanks for the reminder that not everyone is able to buy food.

I'm so ashamed of this country right now. I'll never understand how working class people can continue to support this evil regime.

[KPN]

45. You capture what I could not put in so few words perfectly

[Celerity]

54. At least 3.5 million people have lost food stamp access as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts take effect, analysis finds

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/30/snap-food-stamps-big-beautiful-bill.html



Consumers are facing price pressures as the costs of groceries and gas rise. The pace of inflation is expected to increase in the coming months, according to the Survey of Professional Forecasters, a quarterly macroeconomic survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Meanwhile, there has been a “remarkable increase in food insecurity,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a recent blog post, as people cope with higher costs and the loss of federal aid.

A new analysis shows that nationwide almost 9% of individuals — more than 3.5 million — who were beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food benefits to low-income families, lost those benefits between July, when President Donald Trump signed his “big beautiful bill” into law, and February. The analysis was conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute.

That legislation included more stringent rules to qualify for SNAP, particularly regarding work requirements. In addition, the law shifted some administrative and cost responsibilities to states. Ahead of the law’s passage, proponents said the changes to SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, would reduce waste and provide accountability.

Almost 42 million people nationwide received SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2025, according to the most recent figures from the Department of Agriculture. As states implement the changes, some are already experiencing dramatic declines in SNAP participation, according to CBPP, which used data from the Department of Agriculture and state programs.

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[questionseverything]

56. Ty for putting those facts together, I hope we all can fix this mess

[OldBaldy1701E]

61. All we have to do is do it. (n/t)

[Beacool]

5. Thanks for the reminder that not everyone is able to buy food.

I'm so ashamed of this country right now. I'll never understand how working class people can continue to support this evil regime.

[Beacool]

38. Sorry about the double post. I don't know how that happened.

[questionseverything]

41. Don't worry, it's worth reading twice 😉

[KPN]

46. Definitely!

[Beacool]

74. Thanks!

[leftstreet]

6. DURec

[BonnieJW]

7. Find the food bank closest to you

and make a donation. Many of them frequently run out of food.

[questionseverything]

9. Ty, that's what I was trying to say in my clumsy way

[I_UndergroundPanther]

39. Food bank saves my ass

As 130 bucks can’t feed a diabetic human for a month. I am very thankful for food banks and those that donate

[Blue Full Moon]

52. Only problem with food banks

They usually only give food to people who are approved for SNAP.

[questionseverything]

55. Hopefully with this new rigid requirements that will change

I know here in central Illinois my town’s church food bank just asks for your name and how many are in your household

Not even income level

It’s a long wait for not much food so I don’t think most people would bother to cheat

But I think my town is pretty much the best in a lot of ways and I don’t know much about other places

[Blue Full Moon]

59. That's the way it should be.

[underpants]

77. Regular donors and we take our cars to a Midas shop here that heavily promotes food programs

and community service. On all of his radio ads. He has 5-6 shops in the area. Do we pay a bit more? Probably but it’s worth it. Oh and all our car histories are in one system. He has a fleet of loaner cars. I’ve gotten one just for a state inspection.

[efhmc]

8. Please give us some places to donate. Thank you. No antiwomen groups (Baptists, Catholics, etc.)

[questionseverything]

11. It's true most food banks are run by religious groups

If you don’t want to donate through them you could take bags of non perishables to the welfare office, every one leaving needs food or knows someone who does

The plasma center is another place you will find hungry people, so desperate they are selling their fluids…

[efhmc]

13. Thank you.

[MerryBlooms]

18. Google your local area. Some might take a bit of a drive...

Sometimes, because folks are proud by nature, rural might be a table of canned food at the end of your driveway 🥰

[ms.pamela]

28. Other Churches

My Luteran Church runs its own food bank and receives food from the USDA. We have seen a tremendous increase in the number of clients coming in the last year. The federal government has made cuts to what they give the food bank, but the community and the church come through. Many red states have already cut SNAP benefits and Medicaid; the Blues states are hanging on but when that Big Beautiful Bill goes into effect, they will be in trouble too. In this county we have community food banks also. Progressive sites are filled with folks talking about lacking food, lacking healthcare and the ability to pay for utilities. It is heartbreaking, I never thought this nation would be like this.

[questionseverything]

30. Illinois has already started cutting snap and medicaid

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It’s all terrible

[questionseverything]

50. The farm bill ends the commodities program so when the stock pile is gone

The results will be dramatic and creative a huge void in inventory

[buzzycrumbhunger]

51. All Faiths Food Bank on the left coast of Florida

Got laid off April 16 (fuck you, Walgreens!) and as I’ve struggled to stay afloat as I try not to become homeless, this place is saving us. They seem to get loads of things almost or just out of date from area supermarkets and farms, but it’s a HUGE load off to be able to come home and stuff our cupboards with basics—and sometimes, near-luxury treats (I don’t do meat but they sent my son--also struggling to find work--home with like six packages of bacon, four chicken breasts, and a whole damned chicken last week!)

As an atheist, I felt kind of silly stooping to this but hey, any port in a storm. Will definitely remember them when we get back on our feet. *sigh*

[Skittles]

57. you're not "stooping" to anything

I think "all faiths" by default also includes non-believers

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

62. Since there is no god, that food is simply provided by people

Enjoy the veggies, ignore the baloney.

I give regularly to a food kitchen run by Capuchins, so I get tons of mail from various Catholic causes looking for money. It's all recyclable.

[questionseverything]

66. Sneaky Christians, trying to convert you by feeding you, loving and caring for you!

Don’t feel silly coming round, you are giving them the chance to live their faith

I hope times get better for you 🤞

[I_UndergroundPanther]

79. Been through that shit before

I go to a food bank that isn’t religious

[questionseverything]

80. But if it's only a church pantry available, please don't do w/o

It’s really just people to people

[Beaverhausen]

75. Feeding America, Meals on Wheels, World Central Kitchen. local food banks

https://give.feedingamerica.org/
https://action.mealsonwheelsamerica.org
https://wck.org

[MerryBlooms]

10. Everything got cut for folks that got that laughable COLA

Every person I know on assistance, had their food assistance cut, heating/ac cut, rents all raised. Some meds denied under medicaid or supplimental... Every soul I know, is now lost money because of SS increase. Everything else was cut, plus, trump and his minions cutting "fraud".
Poor people are struggling mightily, yet all anyone talks about is middle class?!? Um, go stand in a food bank that you had to walk to in rain, snow, 100's... stand for 2 hrs, then walk back to your camp. You know cops gonna run you out, next day, 3 day limit... That whole "Livibility", part of our local cops. Fire season already. You can't cook in camp with a flame. No lunch meat at the food bank 🤷‍♀️

[MerryBlooms]

14. I'm So fn sick of people telling others go to food banks!

A lot of food banks don't exist anymore. Donations are way down. Churches used to, but neighbors complain
Ugh, just stop
People are getting desperate
People that were surviving, aren't. More homeless coming. They Are Not Invisible People! They Are Us!!

[sheshe2]

53. We have food banks in every surrounding town.

My sisters church, I am not religious, collects food donations every week and a different town receives those donations. I send a large bag with her every week. I don't have a lot of excess cash, though that doesn't stop me from giving. I look for sales and stock up on cereal, packaged milk, tuna, soups, peanut butter etc. I also add toothpaste and toothbrushes.

There is also a young woman that stands at the exit of my market, I always pull over and give her ten dollars. Half the time she is standing there in subzero weather.

I do what I can.

[Skittles]

58. I've been donating to my local food bank for decades

they do great work

[ColoringFool]

83. Your better suggestion would be.....?

[questionseverything]

15. I agree completely, I am do sorry if you are going through all of this

I try and donate vienna sausages ( tasty protein with a pull ring top) , fruit cups (same pull ring), spam… stuff a person can travel with

[MerryBlooms]

20. Thank you! Small feminine products, baby wipes!

It's all so needed. Many times it's a 2 person camp, cant leave the camp alone, because it will be robbed. We gave a propane heater. They both left only short time, propane and heater stolen.🤨😭

[MerryBlooms]

21. Hard working folks, but because don't have first, last, deposit,

Animal deposit, etc... plus, been arrested for illegal camping, etc... i mean, our gal was so excited when she grew a watermelon! 🥰 then, cops showed up, ran them out, but she was able to get back and harvested.
So ridiculous.

[questionseverything]

22. Ty for reminding us about baby wipes and feminine hygiene needs

Most of us get to take wiping ourselves off before bed for granted

[MerryBlooms]

24. We also supply garbage bags

We give our cans and bottles, .10. So, she gets to keep our bags for her trash to haul out. It's so complicated out there. Camping in an undeveloped campground, and moving every 3 days. If you have kids you're trying to keep in school, that's a whole different hell. It's going to get worse. Some of our most popular city bus lines got cut. We knew trump was going to be horrible, but I don't think we knew just how deep the evil was going to get.

We all have to reach back and pull up as best we can. We can help just one day, hour, person... we can defeat and overcome. We can survive.

Love to you and yours. Keep fighting the Good fight! We got this!!

[questionseverything]

26. We didn't know how deep the evil would go, I could not have said it better

[MerryBlooms]

25. Hot days, I've been giving frozen Gatorade

Sometimes I get it on sale, I get the Zero for me and my diabetic sis

[Ponietz]

12. Vote for food 2026!

I’m still upset with poor non voters. Generally, there was no legitimate excuse for sitting out the 2024 election. That’s harsh but still I am sorry so many face food insecurity.

[MerryBlooms]

16. Do you realize how difficult it is to be unhoused?

We help a gal who bathes in a filthy creek. Her phone is dead most of the time. Our mobile home park, replaced Our fence, and now we have no gate. We use to help way more people.
People are trying to survive. Our little gal just wants to have a little garden on the side of a filthy creek.
Ugh.
Picture please, for one moment, having a menstrual cycle, unhoused. So, yes. At this time, I can help her, but I am fully aware there are hundreds just like her, getting Zero help.

[ColoringFool]

85. WTH?! Have You Heard Of---- NO MONEY FOR TRANSPORTATION?!.....

YOU DARE BLAME TRUMP ON THE POOREST OF THE POOR?!

[Ponietz]

88. I blame non voters

“generally”

[milestogo]

17. Housing subsidies are also unavailble.

[questionseverything]

19. Yes the repubs have taken everything good

But we have to fight back by trying to care for each other

[MerryBlooms]

34. They always bring up Leviticus...

Until you start thumbing through and quoting, their sins standing in front of you both. Exodus... lol Then hit New Testament... They exit quick... I'm No scholar, but I do consider myself a Christian, and have Zero problem asking people in my family to tell me what they read and where. And, if they're Christian, New Testament quotes. Because I admit to ignorance, teach me. They Never show me, they just watching bs rw TV. Yet, I'm the outcast because I vote Democrat. Blegh.

[MerryBlooms]

23. Almost non existent here in Oregon, now, and idiotic republicans

Hate our Dem govs! Our Dem governors have been the only thing that's saved Oregon!
So fed up with most my own family, who, btw, don't have a pt to puss in, but all voted trump and still hate all democrats. They tolerate me, but I'm the caretaker of the matriarch of the family. Which, she helped raied, none have come to see, except 1, but my ass would hang if anything happened. 🤣🥰🤔🫣

[stage left]

27. Thank you

for being the hands on helper of a homeless woman. It made me think that our protests should include a canned food drive and one for personal care items, especially women's items.

[MerryBlooms]

32. If we can just help a little bit. Feminine products and also dog food or dog

Help. I loan my animal clippers to her so she can shave her dog to get rid of ticks. Really bad tick season in southern Oregon. It's just little things we take for granted, but she's been pulling ticks off herself and dog since March.
Let's just keep looking out for each other best we can. Safety nets are disappearing at an alarming rate and no notification. Just gone. So sad and unacceptable!
Take care. And, thank you!

[Dave Id]

29. Republicans

the party of questionable Christian values. Seems a hell of a lot of them have never read "The Book". I'm not religious at all, but I have read the Bible. No where does it say greed is good, piss on the poor.

[questionseverything]

31. Jesus said, "whatever you do for the least of them, you do unto me "

I don’t understand how they misinterpret that

[calimary]

33. They're probably just trying to pretend it away.

That way they don’t have to follow or obey.

[MerryBlooms]

35. Fugelsang takes many "Christian", folks to the carpet

Thing of beauty 🥰🥰🥰

[calimary]

36. He really is terrific!

I’ve enjoyed his work for quite awhile.

[mgardener]

37. If you can

Donate to your local food shelf.
Either money or food. Ask what types of foods they need
Or volunteer at one

If you are a gardener, check with your local food shelf.
Many accept fresh fruits and veggies.

And if you need to use a food shelf, please do.
No one in the US should be hungry.
No one.

[58Sunliner]

40. Thank you!!

[mn9driver]

42. I give a regular $25 per month to one of the food banks in Minneapolis.

If enough people give a little, it makes a difference.

[questionseverything]

43. It really does , thank you for being an example!!

👍

[Melon]

44. Our local North Texas Church's operate large food banks.

Catholic Charities of Dallas and the Methodist Church’s both have heavily stocked pantries and numerous distribution centers in this area. They have been a god send for some close to me. The Dallas catholic apparently has some large long term financial donors that keep it operating well.

Edit. I just read above at the religion bashing. Denton has food banks that are not church associated. I’m just not as familiar with them. There are plenty of religious democratic members so I never follow this logic.

[questionseverything]

67. Some people seem almost scarred by former stuff done falsely in the name of religion

I try not to judge because I have been so lucky I can’t understand that pain

[Jack Valentino]

47. My local "Dollar General" has signs calling out for canned food donations, so I'll give them a

'shout out' for that here..... and that many of their prices for food items
are now LESS than for the same type of things at Kroger---
which was always the lowest priced outlet by my experience,
prior to 'the pandemic'...


Tonight I saw the 'bucket' at my Dollar General where they were
attempting to 'collect' those canned-food donations,
and it was pathetically mostly empty......

I usually walk there every day, with an empty backback, to carry back whatever I buy...

I will try to put something into it on my way there, to donate....

[Akakoji]

48. Please remind us every day

It’s intolerable, inhumane, cruel, and seriously messed up.

[questionseverything]

49. I am going to try and do something every day to help contribute to the blue 🌊 wave

I’m silly enough to be hopeful 😉

[ColoringFool]

84. Really? DO YOU NEED REMINDING?!

[DFW]

60. I never forget how privileged I have become

„There, but for the grace of God, go I,“ as the saying goes. Substitute „the Great Spirit“ for „God,“ and I agree completely. My best friend in Dallas, who has made a ton of money just by having a knack for it, donated a goodly portion of his net worth to build a park in Dallas in a part of town that could really use a boost. It seemed more practical (and enduring!) than donating $15 to every single person in the metroplex. Some people legitimately at the end of their rope ask for help. There is no shame in that any more than there is any shame in having made out well.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

63. Or, substitute "Fortune" for "the grace of God". Joan Baez sang it back when.

written by Phil Ochs

[HighFired49]

73. Thank you!

It has been many years since I've heard Joan sing this, but it is wonderful.

[Luz]

64. I lost mine, along with medicade. Mind you, i still

make the same $1100 a month from SS that I always have.
So now I'll have food insecurities to worry with and will not be able to have the 2 operations that I'll be needing soon.

Thanks trump.
I HATE THIS MF.

[questionseverything]

65. I hate him too and I hate any repub that supports starving people

How are you adjusting?

[redwitch]

68. Here in Washington County, NY we have Comfort Food Community.

We have small pantries including small refrigerators, in every library in addition to the main one in our town.it is truly amazing! Volunteers glean from local farms and we access the regional food bank. There is a backpack program for those students who sign up.

[questionseverything]

69. That's wonderful but they are going to have way more clients with these new cuts

[redwitch]

70. Indeed, the need is always growing.

So far the pantry continues to meet it.
We are growing more veggies in our backyard garden and will share the bounty.

[questionseverything]

71. We did extra garden too for the same reason

It’s hard to get full with just vegetables…

[Diamond_Dog]

78. We also donate garden produce, and plant extra for that express reason.

[mnhtnbb]

72. PORCH is a grass roots food collection/distribution

system that began here in North Carolina about 15 years ago and has spread to a lot of states

More about it here: Home | PORCH Communities https://share.google/auLhZEIQyJBIAyMhO

If you don't have one in your community, think about starting one.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

76. Kick

[DFW]

81. There is a community food bank in my town

There are arguments when certain groups show up and try to grab a disproportionate amount of food, and latecomers sometimes go home empty-handed, but the organizers are aware of the problem, and try to prevent it from happening. Back in the States, there seems to be quite a few large scale food banks, real structured organizations, nothing like the small operation here.

For some reason, I got contacted by the Vermont Foodbank some twenty years ago. I checked with a friend who used to be governor there, and he confirmed to me that they did good work, so I send them a few hundred dollars a year. There’s no special reason I picked a food bank in Vermont other that my friend recommended them, and they were not religiously affiliated.

[questionseverything]

87. The largest food banks rely on government commodities

The new farm bill ends that paying for the extra food grown… it’s a huge change in future supply

[ColoringFool]

82. I Am Quite Sure That No Member Of DU Forgets Our Fellow Americans, In Any....

And all circumstances. That is one reason we are DEMOCRATS.

Your intent is admirable, but your assumption is not.


ETA: OR MAYBE I STAND CORRECTED.

People here need info about contacting AND contributing to their local food banks/churches, Feeding America, Meals on Wheels?

REALLY?!?! HUNGER IS NEWS TO SOME?????

[ColoringFool]

86. This Ought Not Be Where We Both Quote Scriptures And Then.....

Describe how charitable we are.

Matthew 6 3-4.

J/S.

[W_HAMILTON]

89. Yes, please remember the PROGRESS part of progressive and don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

ESPECIALLY under the pretenses that it is being done on our behalf.

I am privileged enough not to need food stamps. I'm also privileged enough to be able to afford the higher ACA premiums. But I'm not so privileged to have not needed student loans.

Trump ended Biden's new student loan repayment that I could actually afford and see a path to being debt free one day. Within the next 90 days or so, myself and millions of others are being forced to begin much more expensive repayment after having been kicked off Biden's affordable repayment plan and onto the Republican's higher priced plan.

This isn't even mentioning Trump's MAGA Supreme Court overturning student loan debt relief that myself and millions of others could have used.

Some voters claiming to be allies and claiming to do what's in our best interest, you can trace a straight line from their irresponsible actions in 2016 to the pain so many of us are feeling today.

With friends like these...

[questionseverything]

90. Yes this admin is screwing up everything but

To compare losing a long term financial perk to children actually going without food in America is what we in the hood would call a
First World Problem… good for you that you don’t even have to consider it

[RandomNumbers]

92. Yes, and that is why we must support D candidates who will WIN in their districts

If they are truly in the general D camp - that is will vote for the Democrat as leader of their Congressional chamber - then if they will be on the ballot in November, not only plan to VOTE for them, STOP ATTACKING them for the positions that don't perfectly align with yours.

We need to bring this country back from the brink. Not every Dem GE candidate will be (your idea of) perfect on Israel, Trans rights, immigration laws, defense spending, energy policy, environmental policy, reproductive rights policy, health care policy ....

Vote for, and more importantly, with your voice (vocal and digital), SUPPORT the GE Democratic candidates.

That's the only hope.

We will deal with the fine points after we've pulled back from the brink.

Every single Dem-aligned constituency of the policies I mentioned above, and those I omitted ... WILL SUFFER MORE UNDER CONTINUED REPUBLICAN RULE, than if the Dem who doesn't quite support certain constituencies as well as we'd like, takes office with sufficient fellow Dems to pull this country back to some semblance of sanity.

PLEASE.

[questionseverything]

93. Primaries are the time for debate then it's

Vote blue, no matter who!!!!!

[mucholderthandirt]

94. I don't forget, ever. I've been hungry, grew up never knowing what we'd eat. Been on food stamps, WIC.

The shame was awful, but my kids were going to eat, I didn't care how I made that happen. They had decent clothes, school supplies, the best housing I could get. Medical and dental. I did without if I had to.

I don't have much, but I buy stuff for the local blessing boxes. Food, personal items, household goods. I'm looking at picking up a couple more places to drop things off. No, I don't trust the food pantries here, they have been proven to be corrupt and I'd rather buy stuff I know people will use and donate it around my area. Our local library system has places to drop off, a few churches have them, a couple of private citizens keep up a couple.

My health isn't great, and my hospital stay last month took a lot out of me, and I spent a lot of time worrying about not being able to drop off my donations as usual. But the first time I went out I got to a couple of places and gave out what I'd had before the emergency room called me.

Time to stock up again and hit the rounds. If a senior on a limited budget can do it, it's not impossible. Every little bit helps. IF you can't donate, spread the word to those who could. Graciousness and kindness helps. I saw a mother with a couple of kids buy a soda for a homeless man, sitting in the heat outside the library last week. She's teaching them the right lessons.

[questionseverything]

95. Your post made me tear up, thank you, I needed that today

If we all do everything we can, maybe it will be enough ❤️