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Americans likely will waste 312 million pounds of food this Thanksgiving, according to ReFED, a nonprofit focused on reducing food waste.
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Just after 1 p.m. on a Wednesday in late September, idling cars are lined up neatly between traffic cones on Fort Worth Drive, its inhabitants waiting for their turn to enter the small white and green building in the corner of a gravel lot.
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If the U.S. government shuts down Oct. 1, increased demand for food could stretch the already thin resources at North Texas food banks.
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One of the largest community gardens in the U.S., Shiloh Field is cutting operating hours, including maintaining fields and allowing volunteers, from five days a week to only Thursday and Saturday.
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During the pandemic, Texans received extra money on their Lone Star cards through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, also known as food stamps. That extra money ends this month.
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Obstacles keep many Texans who qualify for the assistance from enrolling.
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For people with limited incomes, surging food prices are hitting especially hard. A network of food banks says they need more support from Texas lawmakers.
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Food banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic.
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A pandemic waiver allowing parents and guardians to pick up free meals from schools expired at the end of this school year in Texas. Some are now concerned fewer students will have access to nutritious food over the summer.
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The Tall City’s reliance on oil and gas makes it particularly vulnerable to high inflation.
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The pressures pushing up costs for consumers are also hitting agencies trying to combat hunger, making it hard to keep up with rising demand for their aid.
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Food banks across North Texas are preparing for another uncertain year as the new COVID-19 variant omicron spread across the country.