American Thinker (blog) USDA study reveals what food stamps are really spent onAmerican Thinker (blog)What do households on food stamps buy at the grocery store? The answer was largely a mystery until now. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the $74 billion food stamp program called SNAP, has published …

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BBC News Woman threatened during Ardrossan post office raidBBC NewsA robber who threatened a post office worker during a raid in North Ayrshire made off with at least £10,000 in cash. Police said a man entered the Glasgow Street post office in Ardrossan at about 19:00 on Saturday. He threatened …

The Atlantic Americans Can Soon Buy Groceries Online With Food Stamps – The …The AtlanticA new program will allow low-income families to purchase goods that they might not have access to locally. But is it a miracle or a mirage? More: continued here

The Atlantic Americans Can Soon Buy Groceries Online With Food StampsThe AtlanticLast week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an ambitious-sounding pilot program that will give participants in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—best known by the colloquial term “food stamps”—a way to purchase their … More: continued here

UPI.com USDA report shows 10 percent of food stamps go to buying soda …UPI.comAside from meat, Americans on food stamps spend the largest portion of their grocery budget on soda, a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found.and more » More: continued here

Minneapolis Star Tribune Food stamp enrollment rises sharply among elderly in state …Minneapolis Star TribuneNumbers of those 65 and older getting food stamps have almost doubled. More: continued here

Cambridge News Cambridge Post Office branch could be affected by strike action next week – here's what you need to knowCambridge NewsA Cambridge Post Office branch may be affected by strike action next week, it has been revealed. The Post Office is reassuring customers that the vast majority of its …

Omaha World-Herald Number of Nebraskans on food stamps rises for second year in a row, bucking national trendOmaha World-HeraldDarnell Marion and Michele Martin shop for Martin's disabled son, Tyrone, and also do some of their own shopping at Phil's Foodway on Thursday. According to Martin, most of Tyrone's disability check …