Summary
The USDA has canceled $11 million in funding for North Carolina food banks through the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program.
The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, one of seven affected food banks, was set to receive $2 million.
CEO Amy Beros urged officials to reconsider, highlighting the economic impact on farmers and rising food insecurity.
The nonprofit is now seeking state funding to offset the loss. Hunger has been increasing in the 34 counties the organization serves.
Trump is purposely shitting on his voters.
I volunteer for ours, doing deliveries. I bring my son to show him kindness, and the look on a person’s face when you feed them, when they can’t feed themselves. I think about the dollar value of my time as an exec doing it, also what it would cost to pay people a regular delivery driver wage… the amount of sum total hours and financial donations that go into every bag of groceries I deliver. I despise that with all the money in govt and capitalism, we even need to volunteer this. But also, I realize how huge an operation it is, and how incredible the NGO machine functions on free human labor fuel. The amount of food they just took from the mouths of families and children… I’m sitting here in tears reading this.
You are the hero we do not deserve - and you and your family. Thank you for being who you are and for what you do. I was deeply moved by your comment and I’m in full agreement with your views.
What makes it even worse is Fort Liberty (I will not say Bragg - Trump/Hegseth you assholes), Camp Lejeune, Seymour Johnson, and other military bases are square in the middle of Eastern NC. Enlisteds and their families are often the ones on assistance because military pay is barely enough to live on.
I wonder if Trump knows the price of loyalty when he tries his shit using the military.
I think most people would be surprised at how many people depend on these programs. Here’s an interactactive map showing food insecurity in the US.
I think republicans would be surprised by how many white people depend on those programs. They’re in full FAFO mode right now.
I know what it’s like to depend on the food bank. The ones in my area suck, but it’s something. These people now have nothing.
Oh, well… at least they haven’t also had historic flooding recently! 😬
Someone forgot the first half of the bread and circuses equation.
It’s not even a good circus. The clowns are scary and the tent is on fire.
The clowns are scary and the tent is on fire
You misspelled Tesla.
America first!
American’s last!
