Food banks across the U.S. report record demand as high costs pressure even employed Americans.

US food banks are seeing record demand due to high living costs, affecting even employed Americans. In states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey, needs have surged, with some food banks seeing quadrupled demand since the pandemic. Concerns over wealth disparity have risen, with the working poor struggling most. The system, supported by Feeding America and USDA programs, has expanded since the 1970s to include 198 food banks and 60,000 pantries nationwide.

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