As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk

Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5400x3600+0+0/resize/5400x3600!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F4d%2Ffbb3d0954131b78a8b36997b4bee%2Fap25071725385798.jpg' alt='Seventh-graders sit together in the cafeteria during their lunch break at a public school in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 10, 2023.'/><p>Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.</p><p>(Image credit: Wong Maye-E)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5954205' />