What a week without SNAP has meant to food security in the region

14/11/2025
What a week without SNAP has meant to food security in the region

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Episode Synopsis

A week after federal food aid payments were first halted amid the shutdown, WNYC's Morning Edition checked back in on the state of food security in the region. Zac Hall is the Senior Vice President of Programs at Food Bank For New York City. Mark Dinglasan is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate. They both joined WNYC's Morning Edition host Michael Hill to talk about what that uncertainty has meant for the 3 million New Yorkers and 800,000 New Jerseyans who depend on SNAP assistance.