Food out of the mouths of children
Some 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits shrink by an average of 5 percent this week (about $36), when additional financing…
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Hunger Adds to Health System Costs
As Congress points fingers over why their constituents can’t see the Lincoln Memorial today, it is important to remember the functions of good government. Making sure…
Anti-Hunger Advocates Put Pressure On Lawmakers Over Food Stamp Bill
Bottom line: Congress is looking to cut $40m in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Critics say the program is rife with fraud and abuse, although…
Eating on $3.37 a Day
Great article describing the political football that is hunger. A solvable issue that takes only political will. For every dollar invested in SNAP, $3 is generated…
New American Kitchen 