CBS Mornings Plus S2025E211 - Gina Plata-Niño, Jennifer Anderson, Brandon Claybon, Oz Pearlman

Gina Plata-Niño, interim director for SNAP at the Food Research and Action Center, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to break down how the shutdown could disrupt food assistance for one in eight Americans and how states are stepping in to help. Registered dietitian Jennifer Anderson, founder of "Kids Eat in Color," joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to offer realistic strategies for parents to manage candy overload without taking away the fun. Brandon Claybon joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss his role in "Beyond the Gates," the first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years, where he plays a congressman with White House aspirations.