LAA and other food pantries prepare for growing need; Community pushback to data centers
About this episode
The episode discusses the increasing demand on food pantries due to cuts in SNAP benefits and the community impact of data centers in the Atlanta metro area.
On today’s “ Closer Look with Rose Scott ,” with the Trump Administration cutting SNAP benefits, food pantries across the Atlanta metro area are preparing for growing demand on their donations. Santiago Marquez , who serves as the CEO of the Latin American Association, shares that a lot of Latino families are in need , but many don’t seek help due to fear or lack of information about available resources. Then, we have an in-depth discussion about the impact of data centers on communities in the Atlanta metro area. We hear about their mass consumption of water, high energy usage, and concerns about how a data center will alter a normally quiet rural community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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