DES MOINES, Iowa —

As the government shutdown continues, food banks and pantries across the nation are bracing for the impact of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients not receiving their benefits at the start of November. On Monday, Republican Rep. Zach Nunn toured the Food Bank of Iowa’s location in Des Moines and spoke with some of the organization’s leaders, while meeting with staff and volunteers within the building.

“The main things we’re identifying is where there’s going to be real choke points for the ability to distribute and what things are needed if SNAP does not go forward,” Nunn said.

“For every one meal that is provided by the Food Bank of Iowa, nine are provided by SNAP,” said Tami Nielsen, the Food Bank of Iowa’s president and CEO.

While Nielsen says th

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