‘It’s our responsibility to give back’: Fed food cuts spur San Jose eatery to offer free meals

BAY AREA RESTAURANTS ARE STEPPING UP to provide meals to families affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown and the looming loss of food stamps.

Tony & Alba’s Pizza & Pasta in San Jose is offering free meals to children and a 25% discount to parents until the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is funded. While the program, known as CalFresh in California, allows struggling families to buy food, the Trump administration has said no food aid will go out starting Saturday. Roughly 2 million of the state’s 5.5 million recipients are children, according to state data.