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USDA Freeze Hits California Food Banks
Season 2025
Episode 333
A freeze on USDA food deliveries is leaving hundreds of California food bank shipments in limbo — with Los Angeles hit hardest. Bonus food aid promised under the Biden administration has been paused, while other grants that helped farmers support food banks have been canceled. It’s all part of broader federal and state budget cuts, threatening nutrition aid for millions.
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