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'Grocery buddy' social media trend in Chicago

NPR Chicago interviews Alicia and others about the 'grocery buddy' system

11/1/20251 min read

Alicia of Plate & Pathways was interviewed as part of the NPR Chicago news show "All Things Considered." The topic was the rising social media trend of "grocery buddy" requests, where community members band together to fill the immediate need for groceries created by SNAP budget cuts.

Listen to the audio coverage by Juliana Kim and read the full transcript here.

Two people shop for groceries together
Two people shop for groceries together
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