Tens of Millions at Risk of Hunger if US Food Assistance Lapses

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A rally for SNAP benefits as food aid benefits will be suspended starting November 1 amid the ongoing US government shutdown, Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, October 28, 2025. © 2025 Brian Snyder/Reuters The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last Friday that it will stop distributing payments for essential food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) starting November 1 if the federal government is still shut down. Suspending these payments would force tens of millions to cut back on food, undermining their human…

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