August 31, 2026

Food Line Claim Ledger

What exactly did each public Food Line source support?

This ledger records 3 public claims supported by source-backed Food Line signals for August 31, 2026.

Records reviewed: 3. Public claims: 3. Excluded records: 0.

Claim	Interpretation / why it matters	Supporting source	Publisher	Source URL	Published date	Retrieved date	Evidence level	Confidence	Freshness role	Location scope	Limitation
St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix reported that demand for food boxes had nearly doubled as Arizona food-bank visits rose and SNAP access contracted; the sources did not establish a precise turnaway count or causal split.	This points to local food-access strain in Phoenix metropolitan area; Statewide.	Phoenix food-box demand rose as Arizona SNAP access contracted	Arizona Food Bank Network	https://azfoodbanks.org/visits-increase	2026-06-30		source-backed historical review	high	historical_retrospective	local/regional	The source describes conditions in Phoenix metropolitan area; Statewide, but it does not prove a broader regional trend.
North Valley Food Bank reported pantry visits rising from about 23,700 to 29,000 over a year and more than 1,500 people served weekly as Montana SNAP participation declined by about 9 percent.	This points to local food-access strain in Whitefish and northwest Montana, including mobile and partner-pantry service areas.	North Valley Food Bank visits rose amid SNAP contraction	NBC Montana	https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/north-valley-food-bank-sees-demand-as-montana-families-seek-food-assistance	2026-08-17		source-backed historical review	high	historical_retrospective	local/regional	The source describes conditions in Whitefish and northwest Montana, including mobile and partner-pantry service areas, but it does not prove a broader regional trend.
Florida SNAP participation was reported down nearly 20 percent from July 2025, while Central Florida providers reported higher demand and Second Harvest said need exceeded the prior year's level.	This points to local food-access strain in Orange County and the broader Central Florida food-assistance service area; Statewide SNAP participation decline with documented effects in Orange County and Central Florida.	Florida SNAP participation fell as Central Florida demand rose	Spectrum News 13	https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2026/08/29/florida-snap-participation-drops-nearly-0-as-orlando-groups-see-demand-rise	2026-08-29T12:38:00-04:00		source-backed historical review	high	historical_retrospective	local/regional	The source describes conditions in Orange County and the broader Central Florida food-assistance service area; Statewide SNAP participation decline with documented effects in Orange County and Central Florida, but it does not prove a broader regional trend.

Diagnostics

Records reviewed: 3
Qualified current records: 3
Excluded stale: 0
Excluded duplicate: 0
Excluded resource-only / no pressure signal: 0
Excluded weak pressure signal: 0
Excluded insufficient source traceability: 0

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