New Mexico food banks describe significant increase in demand after federal food aid cuts

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 581

Last Updated: 6 days, 7 hours ago

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Officials from New Mexico food banks say recent changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as well as rising grocery costs, have dramatically increased demand at community food distribution centers across the state.

A leader of Roadrunner Food Bank, the largest food bank in New Mexico, told U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) during a roundtable Tuesday that demand increased 79% at the food bank between January 2025 and January 2026, which is …

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