The temporary interruption of the SNAP program brought into focus that for many folks in our community the cupboards were bare without the help of food banks, whose resources were already strained. Why in the richest country of the world do families struggle to put food on the table? Who is serving the” population of hunger” and what are the barriers to bringing nutrition to everyone?
Our panel, led by the director of the Bellingham Food Bank Mike Cohen, will discuss the local food crisis from several perspectives.