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SNAP uncertainty piles on stress at Seattle-area food banks

The Polack Food Bank on Capitol Hill, run by Jewish Family Service of Seattle, has recorded a 35% increase in visits since the start of the year, said CEO Rebekah Shrestha.

“This is a crisis moment,” Shrestha said. At the same time, “food access has been an issue before and will be an issue after … this current administration.”