About 42 million people relied on federal food aid last year. That includes about 700,000 Wisconsin residents. Last month the Trump administration announced that it would not fund SNAP benefits starting in November because of the government shutdown. Though Congress voted to reopen the government and though a federal appeals court ordered the Trump administration to release SNAP funds, there’s much uncertainty about what is going to happen and when.

To talk about food insecurity and the status of SNAP funding, host Douglas Haynes is joined by two local food pantry leaders and a national expert on nutrition and public policy.

Featured image of a box of food via the USDA Flickr.