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Nearly Half of U.S. Children Will Eat on Food Stamps.

While walking the Freedom Trail in downtown Boston this week, Kerri and I stumbled across a memorial to Irish immigrants who struggled during the potato famine. Photo by Christopher. The other day, I … more →

One Dollar Diet Project

Nearly Half of U.S. Children Will Eat on Food Stamps. — 5 comments

Social Justice Teacher wrote 2 weeks ago: While walking the Freedom Trail in downtown Boston this week, Kerri and I stumbled across a memorial … more →

Tags: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, associated press, Boston, Children, Food, food pantries, food stamps, Food System, Heritage Foundation

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Shannon Buck wrote 3 weeks ago: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) used to be called the FoodStamp program. With t … more →

Tags: Finances, Food, Low-Income, Benefits, EBT Card, funds, good health, SNAP. FoodStamp program

DC Families Missing Out On Food Stamp Benefits — 2 comments

kathrynbaer wrote 2 months ago: The Food Research and Action Center has just released a report on participation in SNAP (the food st … more →

Tags: Food & Nutrition, Reports, District of Columbia, washington dc, DC, food stamps, Snap, nutrition assistance, participation

Food Stamp Benefits Fall Short of Costs

kathrynbaer wrote 3 months ago: What with the high unemployment rate, it’s no surprise that a record number of people now depe … more →

Tags: Food & Nutrition, Income Supports, food stamps, Snap, Appropriations, increase, food costs, Thrifty Food Plan, Food stamp benefits

Kentucky environmental attorneys supports efforts to end Bush-era gag rule at USDA preventing criticism of unhealthy food products.

Lawyer Sanders wrote 5 months ago: Bush-era rules at the U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibit states from using federal nutrition ed … more →

Tags: President Obama, U S Department Of Agriculture, Joe Biden

A Farmers Market for Everyone. — 8 comments

Social Justice Teacher wrote 5 months ago: For most people who receive food assistance from the government, shopping at a farmers market is out … more →

Tags: California, City Heights, EBT, EBT Card, electronic benefit transfer, farm bureau, Farmer's Market, Food, food cost