Des Moines food pantries face spiking demand as the Iowa region’s SNAP enrollment declines
- Written by Lendie R. Follett, Associate Professor of Business Analytics, Drake University
A volunteer loads food into a bag at the Des Moines Area Religious Council food pantry in 2020.AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallAs part of its drive to cut federal spending, the Trump administration has paused over US$500 million of funds that had previously flowed annually to food banks across the U.S. It’s not the only policy change that could...
