food
Nov
9
2025
The cartoon depicts a hand wielding scissors to cut the letters of SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. A speech bubble urges haste for banquet guests. This visual responds to reports of proposed cuts to food stamps under the Trump administration in late 2025. The contrast highlights perceived priorities between lavish events at Mar-a-Lago and reductions in nutrition assistance for Americans facing hunger. The piece uses the act of cutting to symbolize policy changes affecting low-income households.
Nov
8
2025
The cartoon depicts a young boy in a striped shirt desperately eating from a torn 30-pound bag of Poochy Steak and Veggie dog food as a concerned dog looks on. His speech bubble reads, 'IT'S ALMOST ALL GONE... AND I'M HUNGRY TOO!' Published November 8, 2025, the image responds to disruptions in the SNAP food assistance program linked to a government shutdown and recent Supreme Court actions involving judges. It illustrates the human cost of delayed benefits, showing how families face acute hunger when federal support stalls. The visual uses the dog food bag as a stark symbol of the program's failure to meet basic needs for children.
Nov
7
2025
The cartoon contrasts a MAGA supporter's defiant vow to own the libs with the grim reality of a government shutdown that suspends SNAP benefits. The right panel shows the same figure seated before an empty plate topped by his own hat, knife and fork in hand. Text attributes the cutoff to a radical Democrat shutdown. The piece highlights how shutdown rhetoric rebounds on the very voters who cheered it. Publication comes amid ongoing budget standoffs in late 2025.
Nov
4
2025
The cartoon by Michael de Adder depicts a Great Gatsby party at Mar-a-Lago where food stamps are shredded instead of confetti. It responds to ongoing debates over SNAP funding and cuts proposed by Republican leaders including Donald Trump. The visual uses the iconic novel's excess to highlight perceived indifference to low-income Americans reliant on nutrition assistance.
Oct
31
2025
The cartoon depicts a man seated in an armchair who rejects a bandaged cat's offer of a mouse on a plate, declaring he is not on SNAP. The scene comments on debates over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding during government budget negotiations between parties. It highlights public attitudes toward food aid amid concerns about hunger and program cuts.
