Food Stamp Cuts 2025. “soaring inflation, food shortages, and a slowing economy have all increased—not decreased — the need for food assistance for millions of people, even with the darkest days of the pandemic. Even as food banks have struggled with increases in the cost of food and a decline in donations, many had prepared for this change to snap, several told npr.

Even as food banks have struggled with increases in the cost of food and a decline in donations, many had prepared for this change to snap, several told npr. “soaring inflation, food shortages, and a slowing economy have all increased—not decreased — the need for food assistance for millions of people, even with the darkest days of the pandemic.