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Cuts to Louisiana food stamps lead to hunger: 10 facts
['Bill Quigley', 'Carolyne Heldman', "La'Shance Perry", 'Julienne Louis-Anderson']
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Many of the adults are seniors or disabled people: 80% of Louisiana SNAP households include either children, elderly people or adults with disabilities.
Fact 5:Second Harvest Food Bank lost $9.4 million in federal fundingSecond Harvest Food Bank of South Louisiana distributes 19,000 boxes of food each month to seniors on fixed incomes.
Fact 6: The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ slashed $186 billion in food assistance.
Over the next 10 years, the Big Beautiful Bill will cut $186 billion in SNAP benefits, according to the Harvard Kennedy School.
Contact your elected officials, especially Louisiana federal officials, to urge them to support effective anti-hunger policies.