stamps

Conger eel may have been championed by some of Britain’s best-known chefs – including Gordon Ramsay and Rick Stein. But the Royal Mail is about to release a set of stamps warning the public to avoid eating eel and other endangered species, or run the risk of them disappearing from …

Use of food stamps rises in Kit Carson CountyThe Burlington RecordThe use of food stamps in Kit Carson County increased during the recession, assisting families in stretching their food dollars, contributing to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal nutrition program. The … …

PBS NewsHour Study: Food stamp rules can nudge recipients to better healthPress HeraldProhibiting the use of federal food stamps to purchase sugar-sweetened beverages and subsidizing the purchase of fruits and vegetables with the coupons would improve nutrition, foster weight loss and drive down rates of Type 2 diabetes among the …Healthy …

As a 2013 CFL all-star, there’s no doubt Stanley Bryant can keep opposing edge rushers off his quarterback. More: continued here

Brett Jones knows a thing or two about how to approach a rookie season. More: continued here

PBS NewsHour Switching food stamp subsidies from sweetened drinks to fruits, vegetables can …The TrentonianProhibiting the use of federal food stamps to purchase sugar-sweetened beverages and subsidizing the purchase of fruits and vegetables with the coupons would improve nutrition, foster weight loss and drive down rates of Type 2 diabetes …

The Calgary Stampeders have signed import linebacker Trent Mackey and import quarterback Rusty Smith. More: continued here

Putting her Stamps on itThe TennesseanFor the first time while competing in the event, Stamps qualified for the match-play portion of the 90th annual Tennessean/Metro Parks Schooldays Golf Tournament and earned medalist honors in the process, posting a career-best round of 65 at McCabe … More: continued here

Healthy eating plan could save money on food stampsWWLP 22NewsIn a new study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, researchers looked at how food purchasing and consumption would change if food stamps couldn't be used to buy sugary drinks, and if 30% of fruit and vegetable purchases were returned to …and …

The Weed Blog USDA: Georgia Can't Drug Test Food Stamp UsersTIMEThe U.S. Department of Agriculture will not allow the state of Georgia to force participants in food stamp programs to pass drug screenings first, authorities said Tuesday. In March, Governor Nathan Deal signed a law passed by the state legislature …