42 million Americans are at risk of missing their November food stamp benefits because of the government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo that no benefits will be issued on Nov. 1, leaving the program's beneficiaries uncertain about how they'll pay for groceries next month. SNAP recipients receive an average of $187 a month on a prepaid card, and many families rely on those benefits as their main source of money for food. | CBS News

Food distribution centers are feeling the pressure to meet an uptick in demand as millions of Americans are set to lose federal food stamp benefits funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. | CNN