New Mexico's Food Crisis Deepens | Albuquerque News

New Mexico’s food insecurity crisis is worsening, with the state now fourth in the nation for hunger struggles—driven by pandemic funding cuts, SNAP reductions, and soaring inflation. Despite pouring over $100 million into food programs this year—including universal school meals and mobile food trailers—the impact hasn’t fully shown up in 2023 data yet. Food banks have expanded to 600 locations, but 33% of residents still live in food deserts, and the state has the fewest full-service grocery stores per person nationwide. Meanwhile, federal SNAP eligibility changes have stripped 25,000 New Mexicans—including 13,000 kids—of benefits, even as the state remains the top SNAP participant rate in the country. The battle for access to healthy, affordable food is far from over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/77be0a1e2a077f49