‘What about the people that need to eat?’: Store owner fears ripple effect of SNAP pause

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — There are just a few hours left before Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits disappear for more than a million families in Michigan.

While News Channel 3 has shared how the pause will affect families who rely on that money for food, owner of Midtown Fresh Market in Kalamazoo, Paul Petros, shines a light on just how far the effects of the SNAP pause could ripple.

Withholding SNAP benefits is personal to Petros, because his family understands the system…

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