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Dr. David Katz: Fixing food stamps for all? Could be a SNAP
New Haven Register The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, has been in the news a lot lately. Competing views of SNAP figure prominently in the Farm Bill quagmire; the harsh economy over recent years has landed fully one in seven … |
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Food stamps now help 1 in 5in JacksonvilleFlorida Times-UnionFood stamp use has more than doubled in Duval County over the past five years. That grim statistic is twice the national average and is … More: continued here
Chattanooga Times Free Press Stamps: Sunday lunch and Monday leftovers…perfectionChattanooga Times Free PressIt can sit in the fridge for several nights and still taste good with a glass of ice tea. Throw in a little macaroni salad, a dash of salt. Heavy-up on the pepper. Warm up a biscuit, and you're in business. Reminds me…
MOUNT VERNON — Rising food costs, coupled with a slowing economy, are starting to have an effect on people in Knox County. According to statistics provided by Roger Shooter, director of Jobs & Family Services, there were 2,038 households receiving food stamps in December 2007. That number rose by 29 in February, and increased by…
NJ.com Food stamp use down in N.J., but not as much as the rest of the U.S. …NJ.comTRENTON — Reliance on food stamps dropped by 3 percent in New Jersey since last summer – six months after tougher rules took effect that required adults …Food Stamps Enter Digital Age With Online Shopping TestNewsmaxall 2 news articles »…
Stamps celebrate winter funQuad City TimesA picture of a child making an "angel in the snow" is my favorite of the nine new holiday stamps issued this season by the U.S. Postal Service. The child appears on a four-stamp pane titled "Winter Fun." Rounding out the set are a child building a … More: continued…
Business feature: Rubber stamp kit spurs businessPortales News-Tribune, NM“In that box of junk was equipment to make rubber stamps. So we started making rubber stamps.” Then from rubber stamps to putting photos on mugs and plaques. Shortly after came screen printing and embroidering on T-shirts. They also put pictures on … More: continued here