Food banks struggling to meet the needs of families hit hard by inflation, gas prices

Inflation in the U.S. is at a 40-year high and gas prices have surged since  April 2020, with the average cost nationwide briefly hitting $5 a gallon in June.

PHOENIX (AP) — Long lines are back at food banks around the U.S. as working Americans overwhelmed by inflation turn to handouts to help feed their families.

With gas prices soaring along with grocery costs, many people are seeking charitable food for the first time, and more are arriving on foot.

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