# 21-FEB-26 Tariffs, SNAP Work Requirements, and Toxic Supply Chains Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/united-network-news-the-rundown-6611121/21-feb-26-tariffs-snap-work-requirements-and-toxic-supply-chains Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/united-network-news-the-rundown-6611121/21-feb-26-tariffs-snap-work-requirements-and-toxic-supply-chains.md Podcast: [United Network News: The Rundown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/united-network-news-the-rundown-6611121) Published: 2026-02-22T04:25:19+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/united-network-news/episodes/21-FEB-26-Tariffs--SNAP-Work-Requirements--and-Toxic-Supply-Chains-e3fe357 Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/e8842e3c/podcast/play/115853927/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-22%2Fb52ca15b-5f8f-64bb-f849-4cae2b845783.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/united-network-news-the-rundown-6611121/episodes/21-feb-26-tariffs-snap-work-requirements-and-toxic-supply-chains Duration seconds: 1964 ## Resource This week, the Rundown stretches across continents with Field Messenger reports from the United States, Uganda, Spain, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Wales, and beyond. In the U.S., new research from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy suggests tariffs may not hit foreign exporters as promised. Instead, about 96 percent of the cost could be landing in American shopping carts. Experts connected to the Harvard Kennedy School say any long-term payoff can take years, while families feel the squeeze now. We also break down major 2026 changes to SNAP from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Expanded work requirements could affect millions who rely on food assistance each month, raising questions about work, access, and hunger in a high-price economy. And in Nigeria, a battery recycling crisis is exposing communities to dangerous levels of lead contamination, with recycled materials feeding into global supply chains tied to companies like Tesla, Inc., Ford Motor Company, and General Motors. Join Sunny, Calen, Kim, and the Field Messengers for THE REAL NEWS every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Get instant access to our content and online community through our desktop app, or watch on the go with iOS, Android, AppleTV, FireTV, or Roku. #realnews #restoration #newearth ⭐ START YOUR FREE TRIAL http://unitednetwork.earth ⭐ BECOME A FIELD MESSENGER https://news.unitednetwork.earth/about-field-messengers ⭐ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY SPONSORS https://news.unitednetwork.earth/become-a-community-sponsor ⭐ SUPPORT US https://tr.ee/support_us πŸ”₯ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedNetworkNews2024 πŸ”₯ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnitedNetworkProductions πŸ”₯ Twitter https://twitter.com/unitednetwork24 πŸ”₯ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/unitednetworkproductions πŸ”₯ TikTok https://www.tiktok… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/united-network-news-the-rundown-6611121/episodes/21-feb-26-tariffs-snap-work-requirements-and-toxic-supply-chains/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/united-network-news-the-rundown-6611121/21-feb-26-tariffs-snap-work-requirements-and-toxic-supply-chains.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.