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Is a $15 gift card enough to compensate for public humiliation at your local grocery store? According to one Georgia woman, the answer is absolutely not. Cindy Nerger, 28, who relies on food stamps to feed her family, said she was brought to tears after… More: continued here

Assembly Bill 537, authored by State Assemblymember Juan Arambula, would require farmers’ markets to accept the electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card that is commonly referred to as “food stamps.” I believe this is an idea worth supporting. More: continued here

We think: A program to link needy families with food stamps will …Orlando Sentinel, FL –5 hours agoThat's the amount of estimated untapped federal food-stamp benefits in this region available today. Thanks to a partnership between Second Harvest Food Bank … More: continued here

Wall Street Journal (blog) Beer Sales Spike As Food Stamps HitWall Street Journal (blog)It's a strange trend, one that could be significant to policy makers: When monthly food-stamp distributions fall on a weekend, beer sales to that population jump – by up to 7%. According to a new study, the day of the week food-stamp…

Economic Troubles Multiply Requests for Help in DC AreaWashington Post, United States –1 hour agoIn Fairfax County, requests for food stamps were up 17 percent between July and March compared with the same period a year ago. … More: continued here

EBT cards for food stamps to be unavailable for 13 hoursPittsburgh Post GazetteThe statewide system that processes the card used for food stamps and other benefits will be down from 11 tonight until noon Sunday. Card holders will not be able to use their cards during that time period or access account information. Signs have…