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Threat of possible cuts in PAN could affect thousands of businesses in Puerto Rico

Up to 80% of sales in some supermarkets depend on the PAN, so any adjustments to the assistance program could affect employment and consumption levels in Puerto Rico, experts warn

March 27, 2025 - 12:18 PM

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Tarjeta del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional (PAN). (GFR Media)

The main PAN transactions take place in the island's supermarkets, said Manuel Reyes Alfonso, executive vice-president of the Chamber of Food Marketing, Industry and Distribution. (Archivo)

By Efraín Montalbán Ríos

Periodista de Negociosefrain.montalban@gfrmedia.com

Dependence on federal funds for the Nutrition Assistance Program (PAN) is not only limited to the nearly 1.2 million U.S. citizens who receive the benefit in Puerto Rico. There is also a whole network of thousands of businesses that generate sales as a result of food aid and could be affected if one of the main social assistance programs financed entirely with federal funds is reduced.