Popular Video Asks if Church in Utah Is Donating to Pantries To Combat Coming Food Shortage

A content creator asks a question about what it might mean that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latte-Day Saints has donated so much food in the United States this year. It has has gained thousands of view on YouTube and continues growing.

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Suttons Daze is the name of her channel and she wonders if these donations from the church indicates they know something the rest of the nation doesn't see yet. She says it isn't conspiracy, but maybe what they are seeing what is happening on the ground.

As part of America 250 the church has donated truckloads of food to 250 food pantries across all 50 states. Although the church gives away a lot of food every year, this is a substantial increase the United States.

She doesn't seem to be LDS but she does know a lot about the church like the history of storing food and the number of Bishops Warehouses. These are store like locations without a cash register where those in need can get groceries.

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Suttons also describes how the volunteer leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints meet with families in their homes and asses their needs. She speculates that they are seeing their congregants are struggling.

She says these bishops are seeing the problem right now rather than a government report that takes months to discover what has happened. She says the church is responding to the real-time reports from their members.

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In the video she notes all the problems with droughts, bird flu, and other current events that have affected the food supply. It is an interesting idea and has caught the attention of many interested in food security.