Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Virginia) returned to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore Wednesday, getting a firsthand look at what food bank leaders say is growing demand for assistance as changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect.
News 3 was there as Scott toured the Norfolk facility with Foodbank President and CEO Chris Tan. During the visit, Tan showed Scott shelves that would typically hold food distributed through federal programs but were largely empty.
“We’re meeting less — we’re getting less food, and so the challenge is we’re purchasing more food than we’ve ever purchased before, and that’s at a higher cost for sure,” Tan said…