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SNAP and the Cost of Groceries

SNAP and the Cost of Groceries

Update: 2025-11-13
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As SNAP recipients and many others struggle to afford the cost of food, Karen Yi, WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering homelessness and poverty, and Joe Hong, investigative data reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, discuss their reporting on how grocery prices can vary between stores and neighborhoods and how grocery stores fared during the interruption of SNAP benefits. Plus, listeners share their observations of how food prices vary, and tips on how to save money on groceries.

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SNAP and the Cost of Groceries

SNAP and the Cost of Groceries

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