Families struggle with rising grocery costs, elected leaders outline plans to lower prices

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WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — For families across western North Carolina, the rising cost of groceries is becoming harder to manage, with some spending as much as $1,000 a month just to keep food on the table.

The strain is showing up at food banks across the region. MANNA FoodBank says demand has grown dramatically, with approximately 250,000 visits to food pantries across its service area each month – four times the level seen before the pandemic in 2020…

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