Eat well on a food stamp budgetSan Angelo Standard TimesTelepan approached the food stamp challenge with the same sustainable eating philosophy he uses at his restaurant. He favors high-quality, … More: continued here
Jeff Garcia is on his way to Calgary Wednesday where his football future will likely be decided. More: continued here
ACLU: RI still missing food stamp deadlinesWLNE-TV (ABC6)AP – April 20, 2010 5:55 PM ET PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) – A civil liberties group says Rhode Island still needs to do better in processing food stamp…Some seeking RI food stamps still face delays, says ACLUProvidence Journal (blog)all 2 news articles » More: continued here
Garcia won't discount a return to StampsToronto SunIronically, it was an offence designed by current Stamps head coach John Hufnagel the first four years of Garcia's career here. That said he wouldn't come …and more » More: continued here
Nevada Social Workers Try to Tackle Food Stamp BacklogKTVNNevada social workers say they're trying their best to cut down on wait times for people who need food stamps. The number of people on food stamps in Nevada … More: continued here
NOLA.com Bid to ban purchase of 'unhealthy' food with food stamps dies in committeeNOLA.comThe food-stamp program is financed almost entirely with federal dollars. Supporters of the bill said it would lower the state's health-care costs over time … More: continued here
Some seeking RI food stamps still face delays, says ACLUProvidence Journal (blog)Some applicants to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) are not being seen within a week as required by … More: continued here
A legislative committee watered down, and then killed, legislation Tuesday that was designed to combat Louisiana’s obesity problem by banning the use of food stamps to buy certain foods deemed to be unhealthy. The decision by the House Health and Welfare… More: continued here
Farmers markets run by city to start taking food stamp cardsChicago Tribune (blog)In today's Tribune we report that this spring the city of Chicago will finally start accepting food stamps–in the form of the LINK card–at some city …Low Income Shoppers Get Access to Healthy FoodNBC Chicagoall 2 news articles » More: continued here
To see just how far you can stretch a food stamp budget, the AP asked two chefs and a food magazine editor to shop for and plan a week of meals for a family of four. Each could spend $68.88, the national average for that size family More: continued here