NJ Spotlight News
Schools, food banks wrestle with shortages, supply problems
Clip: 11/16/2021 | 3m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
What’s also in short supply — funding to pay for rising food costs
Problems in the supply chain are showing up in many areas -- from companies not producing enough product, to delivery delays and a shortage of workers in the trucking and warehousing industries. Keeping properly stocked with food is a particular issue for schools -- and for food banks and pantries, which have seen spikes in hunger due to the pandemic.
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NJ Spotlight News
Schools, food banks wrestle with shortages, supply problems
Clip: 11/16/2021 | 3m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Problems in the supply chain are showing up in many areas -- from companies not producing enough product, to delivery delays and a shortage of workers in the trucking and warehousing industries. Keeping properly stocked with food is a particular issue for schools -- and for food banks and pantries, which have seen spikes in hunger due to the pandemic.
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