"Foods that are high in vitamins and minerals are crucial to one’s health," McMonagle says. While fresh produce has a short shelf life, canned or jarred fruits and vegetables (ideally packaged in juice rather than syrup) can offer similar nutrients and flavors with a much longer usable shelf life.

Low-income families reliant on the SNAP food program are on edge and many are having to visit food pantries as SNAP funds dry up. The Food Depot Executive Director Jill Dixon joins Alex Witt to share what her food bank is experiencing and what she’s hearing from residents.

The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP food benefits, but it will pay out only about half the amount people would normally get.

With recent cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and changes in its eligibility criteria, the forthcoming need among locals to access food is expected to be greater than at

St. Mary's Food Bank is seeing a surge in demand—up 10-15%—due to the government shutdown and cuts to SNAP benefits, forcing them to dip into reserves and increase purchasing to serve a record number of families.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - “We really are facing a challenge that’s greater than we really experienced before. Even before the government shutdown, we’re experiencing hunger at a rate that is higher than it’s been in over 10 years,” said Amber Henning, Director of Development and Community Relations for Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope.

The Trump administration said it would make partial payments for SNAP though when recipients would see benefits and how much remains unclear.