Every evening, Danielle Howard opens TikTok and records herself while she cooks: a $6 barbecue and broccoli dinner for three, or spaghetti with lentils from the food pantry. She's amassed a quarter ...

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Danielle Howard, 32, who lives with her partner and 13-year-old daughter in northern Indiana. Her family is one of many who rely on food banks for ...