SNAP Shock And The Ripple Effect
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We unpack how a SNAP shutdown ripples from checkout lines to farms, factories and flights, and why local action buys time when policy stalls. We pledge all November affiliate proceeds to the Chesterfield Food Bank and share concrete ways to help now.
• correction on school food donations versus lunch funding
• pledge to donate 100% of November affiliate proceeds to Chesterfield Food Bank
• theory on bipartisan votes to reopen the government
• impact of halted SNAP: $8B grocery loss and $12–$15B GDP gap
• stress on FAA and air traffic delays
• private sector responses: waived fees, meal drives, restaurant initiatives
• perishable chain effects: milk dumping, egg surplus, chicken capacity limits
• commodity pressure on corn, soy and wheat feeding costs
• state-level shocks: Texas, Oregon, Nevada numbers
• food banks surging and how to support them
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