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Boston’s emergency food network is under growing strain as three major food suppliers shut down this year, cutting off over 50,000 pounds of annual donations. These closures, along with a $3 million drop in USDA food aid and looming SNAP cuts, have left families scrambling to find enough food. Nonprofits like Food For Free report rising need but fewer resources, warning that the region’s food insecurity crisis is deepening fast.

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