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Serving Our Own BackyardsThe Cougar’s ByteApproximately one in eight Americans use food stamps and in 2008, it was documented that over 49 million Americans were food insecure. …Food Never Looked So GenerousThe Cougar’s Byteall 2 news articles » More: continued here

Wall Street Journal Two views on food stampsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Moderated by Rick Badie More than one in seven Americans is on food stamps. The government wants more to join the safety net. The U.S. Department of.Food Stamps: House Republicans Push For Deeper Cuts To SNAPHuffington PostCongress Nears Showdown Over Food-Stamp FundingWall Street JournalHouse debates…

Shopping at the farmers market is about to be a whole lot easier for hungry residents of Los Angeles County. Despite the cuts to the program brought about by the new farm bill, a $2.5 million grant from First 5 L.A. will make SNAP recipients’ food assistance go twice as far at farmers markets across…

Newsweek New US Stamps Celebrate Glowing MushroomsNewsweekNew stamps from the U.S. Postal Service are commemorating one of the niftiest tricks life has ever dreamed up: bioluminescence, the ability to produce light. The stamps, which will be available on February 22, include images of eight different marine … More: continued here

New breed of American emerges in need of foodUSA Today –12 minutes agoBy Richard Wolf, USA TODAY Philomena Gist understands why it hurts so much to be on food stamps. After all, she's got a master's degree in psychology. … More: continued here

Greg R. Lawson commentary: Food stamps' work requirement worksColumbus DispatchAccording to the Congressional Research Service, between 2007 and 2010, the total number of people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (traditionally known as food stamps) nationwide has increased by more than 53 percent (26 million … More: continued here