Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown ...

Demonstrators are gathered outside the Georgia State Capitol, urging Gov. Brian Kemp to use state funds to support SNAP beneficiaries affected by the federal shutdown.

Uncertainty about whether SNAP funds will flow or freeze is prompting farmers and community groups to step up and fill the food gap.

Residents seeking food or other aid can call the One Stop for Help Community Navigators at 770-822-8850 or use the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Pantry Map to locate nearby pantries.

Williams was recently contacted by Everybody Eats Together, a group that runs a free food cart outside Agnes Jones Elementary School in Atlanta. By the time classes end for the day, children can stop ...