AP pointed to queues in front of food distribution points during the shutdown in the United States

In the United States, there is a shortage of supplies at food distribution points due to the suspension of funding as part of the shutdown. This was reported on November 2 by the Associated Press (AP).

There are long queues in front of the help points, and some people come to them early in the morning in order to get fruits, vegetables, bread, dairy products and canned food. According to the volunteers, the number of people in need is growing daily.

According to the agency, the food shortage arose after the temporary suspension of payments under the federal SNAP program, which provides food stamps to about 42 million Americans.

"This is more than a crisis. <...> Right now you can see the despair, you can feel the disappointment that people are experiencing," said Priest John Udo-Okon.

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Earlier, on November 1, the Financial Times newspaper reported that over 40 million low-income Americans are suffering from delays in government food aid due to the suspension of the US government more than a month ago. According to the publication, the Ministry of Agriculture, which manages the program, said it would suspend payment of benefits from November until Congress approves a new spending agreement.

Prior to that, on October 27, it was reported that United States citizens would stop receiving food stamps under the supplemental nutrition Assistance program from November 1 due to the shutdown. It was noted that the Senate Democrats voted 12 times to stop funding this project.

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