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WDEL 1150AM Will pets be able to get food stamps? Don't bet on itWDEL 1150AMAn internet petition for food stamps for Fido and Fluffy has gone viral, and the SPCA is in favor of the proposal, which supporters say helps low-income pet owners, said Washington Post food policy reporter Caitlin Dewey. Article continues below …and…

Macarthur Chronicle Wollondilly Joss McAlpin stamps his authority on snowboardingMacarthur Chronicle WollondillyLIVING hundreds of kilometres from the snow hasn't been a deterrent for one of Australia's best young snowboarding prospects, Joss McAlpin. …and more » More: continued here

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff Melissa Bruninga Matteau has a PhD in medieval history, and a job as an adjunct professor, but she's still relying on food stamps and Medicaid to get by. "I am not a welfare queen," she tells the Chronicle of Higher Education. But with take home pay of only $900 a…

CAN you get food stamps? What they are: Food stamps help low-income households buy food. They no longer look like stamps or coupons; instead, a family is given a debit card. Benefits cannot be used to buy nonfood items like toothpaste, household supplies, alcohol or medicine. More: continued here

Examiner.com Subsidized school meals might skyrocket this yearBoston HeraldStudents from families that receive food stamps are automatically eligible for both meal programs. Enrollment in the food stamp program, which was renamed …School district to provide free, reduced lunchesCanon City Daily RecordIncome guidelines announced for school lunch, other nutrition food …Imperial RepublicanFREE LUNCH AVAILABLE THIS YEARChillicothe…

U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher's stand on food stamps evokes criticismJackson SunFincher, R-Frog Jump, has been roasted by cable news commentators and newspaper editorial writers nationwide due to his recent input into a rewrite of federal farm programs, legislation that also covers nutrition programs like food stamps for the poor. More: continued here