As students across the Triangle return to the classroom this week, there are new questions about how cuts to SNAP benefits and food security programs might affect Wake County students.
On Monday afternoon, Wake County Commissioners heard a presentation from members of the county’s Food Security Program on how federal policy could exacerbate hunger, and on Tuesday, several state lawmakers will join Food Bank officials for an update on SNAP’s effect on students.
“It’s absolutely imperative that we focus on this issue and we make sure as legislators that we have the opportunity to step up,” said Zack Hawkins, a Democratic state lawmaker representing District 31, which covers eastern Durham County…