Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina warns that it can’t replace the food support that would be lost under a prolonged federal government shutdown.
Second Harvest CEO Eric Aft says the agency is already dealing with record demand, and the shutdown could add to the need.
He says Second Harvest provided 40 million meals this past year. But the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, provides nine meals for every one from food banks…