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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

A pantry cabinet with a variety of food packages

How Biden’s COVID-19 relief plans could help fight hunger

Politics

The Biden administration is trying to shore up SNAP, a mainstay of the safety net, as part of its new plans.

Farmers

The 2018 farm bill stirs conflict and controversy

Environment

Conservative, liberal groups join in opposition to farm bill proposals

Environment

Detention and suspension rates in Chicago increase during end of month period, may be related to food stamps

Global Politics

As Gingrich presses, fiction becomes fact on food stamp debate

Global Politics
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More access to healthy foods for low-income Americans

Health & Medicine

A Boston program encourages low-income residents to eat healthier by giving them incentives to buy food at farmers markets.

State spending of stimulus funds

Business, Economics and Jobs

How state spending of stimulus funds could mean money in people’s pockets — in the form of paychecks, tax cuts and unemployment and health benefits.

Food stamps help struggling families

Business, Economics and Jobs

A striking one in ten Americans currently use food stamps — well over 31 million — but many who are eligible aren’t getting help.

Farm Bill Killed by Bipartisan Opposition in the House

Yesterday, in a bipartisan vote, the House of Representatives rejected all $940 billion worth of the farm bill.   Democrats opposed the bill because it cut food stamps for low-income families by $20.5 billion over a decade. On the other hand, Republicans were upset that the bill didn’t cut enough. The result was 195 yeas and […]

Ph.D’s on Food Stamps?

It isn’t easy these days making it out on your own.  And in this tough job market, there’s one route that many college graduates are turning to: going back to school.   But, according to a recent report from The Chronicle of Higher Education, students pursuing or who have obtained masters degrees and Ph.D.’s are struggling quite […]

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