Higher food prices are weighing on families that, in some cases, haven’t sought handouts before, said Catherine D’Amato, who runs the Greater Boston Food Bank. During the height of covid, many of the people who came for help had been laid off or had their lives upended by the coronavirus. Now, even as parts of the economy show renewed strength, rising costs at the grocery store are forcing people into painful choices.

Source: Washington Post November 10, 2021 19:49 UTC