A Conversation with Dr. Janet Poppendieck
“I am concerned that there is intention among elements in Congress to cut SNAP….Something I think many people have forgotten: JFK’s first executive order was to pilot a food stamp …
Q&A: Bill Shore, hunger activist and co-founder, Share Our Strength
“Today in America, one in five kids lives in a family that struggles to put enough food on the table every day. Here’s what that means: Sometimes the pantry is …
DISCLOSURE: UC Food Observer editor Rose Hayden-Smith agreed to submit questions for review to the USDA in advance of her Q&A with Angela Tagtow. The final transcript was also reviewed …
Urban agriculture is part of our history
Urban agriculture continues to be a hot topic. In practice, urban agriculture has been a persistent and organized activity in our nation’s cities for well over a century. And one …
After months of talking up potential changes to the food stamp program (SNAP – supplemental nutrition assistance program), GOP congressional leaders are now indicating they will not to try to …
When jobs don’t pay enough, workers turn to public assistance to meet their basic needs. Public assistance programs – including SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – provide vital support …
Some states tighten conditions for receiving SNAP benefits as the economy improves
The national economy is improving, and some states are adjusting their SNAP programs (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps). The re-emerging policy targets unemployed adults without dependents, …
See no junk food…buy no junk food?
Per one study on food deserts, when compared to supermarkets, small grocery stores devote about three times as much shelf space to soda, chips, and candy as to fruits and …
Senate GOP budget expected to target SNAP
The Senate Republican budget set to be released next week is expected to identify savings by shifting funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as “food stamps”) …
House Ag Chair: “Food stamps fail to meet changing needs”
via Chuck Abbott (@chuckabbott1) at Food and Environment Reporting Network (@FERNnews). The anticipated debate over the nation’s premiere anti-hunger program is on. House Agriculture Committee chair Michael Conaway is …