Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The changes will likely make it harder for people to get SNAP benefits.
“Food is not a luxury. Food is, in fact, the most basic of human needs, and I believe a human right,” said Kate Maehr, chief executive officer of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, “and yet for so many people in this community, in this state, in this country, it is a challenge every day to make sure that there is food — healthy, nutritious food — available for our neighbors who need it.”…