‘For Tennessee, the impact is immediate’ | USDA cancels $722,000 in food shipments to Second Harvest Food Bank

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled 21 tractor-trailer loads of expected food, valued at $722,200.

“For Tennessee, the impact is immediate,” the food bank said.

The food was funded by the Commodities Credit Corporation, which is currently paused due to a federal review, according to Second Harvest…

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