Among the many impacts of a potential government shutdown is an increase in demand and strain on supply to food banks like those operated by Northwest Harvest. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says SNAP benefits will continue as scheduled through October, but in the case of a shutdown, could be impacted after that. WIC benefits may also be impacted. "We're really concerned about seeing even more demand and need for food bank services because when there's that pause on government programming, people don't have any other alternative then to seek out help from the charitable sector," said Christina Wong, the director of public policy and advocacy for Northwest Harvest. Many food banks receive federal commodities, which could be impacted by a shutdown. Read the full story: https://www.king5.com/article/money/economy/government-shutdown-could-increase-demand-at-food-banks-northwest-harvest/281-38401f72-ad6c-461f-b7be-5622a0e02ede