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FlaglerLive.com Should food stamps be used to buy unhealthy foods?ChicagoNow (blog)Twenty-three cents of every food stamp dollar is used to buy candy, desserts, salty snacks, sugar and sweetened beverages, according to a November report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that for the first time revealed purchasing habits under …Should …

Patch.com Maine Health Chief: Ban Candy, Soda From Food StampsPatch.comDepartment of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew last week submitted a formal request to the federal Department of Agriculture to prohibit the items from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. More: continued here

Newsy Congress Discusses Food Stamp Restrictions After USDA Report …NewsyThe report found 20 percent of food stamp purchases were on unhealthy snacks — not too different from purchases in households without food stamps.and more » More: continued here

FlaglerLive.com Should The Poor Be Barred From Buying Junk Food With Food Stamps?FlaglerLive.comAs a nutrition educator for the federal Food Stamp Program — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — Crawford is one of many public health officials across the country who say there should be more rules about how …

Lincoln Journal Star Stamp collecting connects friendsLincoln Journal StarWard Milligan's love for stamps started from jealousy. His older sister was diagnosed with severe asthma in the 1960s and was unable to participate in physical activities. Instead, she began collecting stamps. "Stamp collecting can be a window to the … More: …

Stamps.com's (STMP) CEO Kenneth McBride on Q4 2016 Results …Seeking AlphaGood day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Stamps.com Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a …and more » More: continued here

KENS5.com Florida lawmaker wants to prohibit food stamps for candy, sugary …KENS5.comHilary Owens is one of the 3.2 million Floridians relying on government assistance to purchase food.Florida lawmaker wants to prohibit food stamps for candy, sugary sodaWUSA9.comPush to ban purchase of candy, soda with 'food stamps' – Story | WOFLFox …

New York Daily News Rachel Dolezal Is Nearly Homeless, On Food Stamps And Still WhiteDaily CallerFormer NAACP branch president Rachel Dolezal, who lied about being black but still identifies as black, is now jobless, living on food stamps and expects to lose her home next month. “There's no protected class …

Madison.com Stamps.com Inc. Delivers 52% Revenue GrowthMadison.comStamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP) reported sharply higher sales and earnings in the fourth quarter, as the shipping solutions company has become the platform of choice for a steadily growing number of online businesses. Image source: Getty Images.and more » More: continued here

Arizona Daily Star Arizona may lift ban on giving food stamps to drug felonsArizona Daily StarThe House bill's language calls for people convicted of drug felonies to meet some conditions before they could qualify for food stamps, including agreeing to random drug testing and substance abuse treatment unless a medical …