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‘Hopeless’: Utahns say shutdown’s pause on food stamp funding carries a steep cost
When food benefits run out next month, Rose Wakeham is worried about losing access to more than the fresh vegetables they love to cook. “I might have to quit school and get a different job,” said Wakeham, 28. Wakeham’s grocery bills are covered by $200 in aid from federal nutrition benefits each month, while their part-time job at a store helps with other expenses. The idea of having to drop out of their first year of culinary school to work full time “makes me feel a bit hopeless,” Wakeham said Wednesday. “I didn’t take the traditional route,” said Wakeham, of Salt ...
