SEATTLE — Food banks and distributors in Seattle are expressing serious concerns over the uncertain future that awaits them in serving their communities, as cuts to the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) begin to take hold nationwide.
Aaron Czyzewski, the Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at Food Lifeline in Seattle, which is a distribution center for upwards of 300 food banks in Western Washington, told KOMO News that even before the changes to SNAP, his warehouse has been stretched to its limits recently.
“When I talk about this warehouse turning over every few days, it’s that we just cannot simply, we don’t have enough food to meet the demand,” Czyzewski explained. “Food insecurity in Washington state right now is higher than during the peak of the pandemic.”…