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"I don’t know what’s more important than people having the ability to eat." - Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel

Terrell Couch of Mothering Justice speaks about mamas in Michigan who are doing all they can to take care of their families amid federal cuts.

To note: Food pantries can only reach 1 of every 9 families that SNAP helps. And food pantries can't keep up. Lines for food are increasing around the state and winter is only just beginning.

A lot of our communities are food deserts. Pulling resources like SNAP only exacerbate health conditions and access to food. -Cindy Gamboa, MI-PODER

"We are an agricultural state, and we need that to continue to be true, but farmers are getting slammed. Programs to help farmers and food pantries are being cut, on top of tarrifs and costs of seeds and equipment." -Jen Schaap, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities

"The application process for SNAP is tedious. For people who have blindness, who cannot hear over the telephone, or people who do not have internet access, it is an extreme challenge to apply for benefits." - Teri Langley, Disability Network of Michigan.

Mothers got the news of these cuts to SNAP as they were already fighting each day to make sure their kids had what they needed, said Terrell Couch of Mothering Justice.

@dananessel.bsky.social and Rima Meroueh of ACCESS discuss the importance of protecting the data of SNAP users, particularly immigrants living in Michigan.

"The first question people ask when they've been released from being incarcerated is, 'How am I going to eat tonight'. Folks are coming home in communities around the state, and this program helps them answer that most basic of questions." - Cecilia Zavala, Nation Outside

From @michleague.bsky.social: 1.4 Michiganders rely on SNAP. That's 1 in 7. It includes 39,000 veterans, 225,000 seniors and nearly half a million children.

"This is an intentional attack on people...it is an attempt at the criminalization of homelessness, and many more Michiganians will become homeless as a result. This is set to be a perfect storm of a disaster for Michigan." - Sarah Prout Rennie, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness

"Cuts to SNAP have a business and economic impact that can't be overstated. We employ people locally and we know that some of our businesses cannot be economically viable with these restrictions. And it's a moral obligation we all have." -Jerry Griffin, Midwest Independent Retailers Association

"Farmers are ready to grow the food we need...what we need now is to make sure the funding and policies keep pace with what farmers and communities are feeling on the ground" - Joe Lesausky, Michigan Farmers Market Association

@michleague.bsky.social President & CEO @monique-stanton.bsky.social: "Federal attacks on food assistance come as families face rising costs, increasing hunger, and tighter household budgets.