With food insecurity on the rise in Massachusetts and expected to intensify under federal changes, a task force released dozens of ideas Friday to protect access to SNAP benefits, ensure emergency food aid reaches vulnerable residents, and bolster local food infrastructure.
The new report from Gov. Maura Healey’s Anti-Hunger Task Force offers a framework to blunt the impact of a federal law that could cause 150,000 Bay Staters to lose some or all of their SNAP benefits.
Some 40% of Massachusetts households experienced food insecurity in 2025 — a record high, according to a recent study from the Greater Boston Food Bank and Mass General Brigham…