I want to read a quote from the director of the food bank in the New Orleans area. He said, quote, Demand is up, supply is down. And now we're getting hammered by the fallout from the government shutdown. as more and more people who may have been expecting to get that paycheck to buy groceries so now they'll come to us or one of our 500 partners to get food assistance. (18:04–18:12)
CLAIM
Asserts that the government shutdown is impacting food supply and demand.
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