Despite Fewer SNAP recipients, Food Insecurity Persists
Compared to the same time last year, fewer Belmont households are enrolled in the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP — but local food assistance advocates say the numbers don’t capture the reality of what’s happening in town. “I was talking to a friend who uses the [Belmont Food Pantry]. She goes when it opens. People are now lining up at 6 a.m., and she says that’s unusual,” said Merri Suzuki, food assistance manager for the…
