food insecurity in America

Food Stamps, Poor-Shaming and the Very Scary 2012 Farm Bill

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From Colorlines: The Senate version of this year’s Farm Bill cuts about $4.5 billion from SNAP. In real life, this means 500,000 households would lose $90 a month in benefits, according to the Food and Research Action Center. Meanwhile, the House Agriculture Committee’s version, passed early this month, includes a…

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Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be

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From The Nation: There were over 46 million Americans on food stamps (SNAP) last year, and in 2010 the program kept 3.9 million people from falling into poverty. Nearly half of all recipients are children, and 76 percent of participating families have at least one employed person. That’s a good…

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