A short excerpt from a World War II film produced by the Department of Agriculture. It shows the new food stamp program made available to needy persons during the war. See the video on YouTube.
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Census Bureau releases stunning news on food stamps
There was stunning news released by the U.S. Census Bureau today about child hunger.
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Ohio hard hit by SNAP cuts
The Ohio Association of Foodbanks says the state is losing ground in the fight against hunger. More than two million Ohio residents are needing help from the state’s emergency food bank system.
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Food stamp cuts taking toll on hungry Americans
As the holidays arrive, more Americans need the help of food banks. But the food banks cannot keep up with the demand.
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America’s paycheck to pantry hunger crisis
Imagine getting a job but still having to rely on food banks for support. That is exactly what is happening to working Americans, as wages remain too low in the struggling economy.
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Tough choices face hungry families in America
What if, no matter how much you worked, you did not have enough money to pay your bills? You might then be confronted with an awful choice. Do you pay for utilities or do you pay for food?
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Hunger in America: California
Using Feeding America‘s Map the Meal Gap and other sources let’s look at hunger in each state, starting with California.
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Olympian Emily Scott asks public to support Stamp Out Hunger Drive
Olympic Speedskater Emily Scott is volunteering for this year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The Food Drive will take place nationwide on Saturday, May 10th.
On that day you can leave non-perishable goods by your mailbox. Your postal carrier will pick up the food, which will then be distributed among hunger relief organizations in your community.
Scott, who advanced to the 1500m finals of the Sochi Olympics, filmed a video for the Stamp Out Hunger Drive. During her training for the Olympics, Scott was in need of financial support. She filed an application for food stamps, one of America’s safety nets for those in need.
There are over 49 million Americans struggling with hunger. They depend on support from food banks and the food stamp (SNAP) program. However, SNAP underwent cuts via Congress in late 2013. This means that food banks are under pressure to provide more of the month’s groceries for impoverished families.
Bob Aiken, the CEO of Feeding America, says, “At a time when millions of families have fallen on hard times and need a helping hand, our food banks are seeing more clients struggling due to the across the board SNAP cuts, heat and food price inflation, increased housing and health costs, and lack of economic opportunity.”
That is why the Stamp Out Hunger Drive is so crucial. A strong supply of food can help during the summer months when public donations generally go down. In addition, when schools close for the summer, the free breakfast and lunch programs will be not be available for many children.
For more information visit the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
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Food stamps help in times of need
Around 30,000 people in the Cincinnati area took part in a 1940s program, which agriculture secretary Claude Wickard called “an outstanding success.” This was an early version of food stamps, now referred to as SNAP.
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Hunger Is Everywhere: Perspectives From a 30-Hour Famine
College student Kelly Burger no longer uses the expression “I’m starving.” Why? Because she now knows what starving really means. It’s not having a late dinner or missing one meal.
Read the full article at The Huffington Post.
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