Since the early 1960s, federally-funded food stamps have subsidized America’s food insecurity problem, providing support for some 17 million people in the last year alone. As the program has grown in recent years, everyone from farmer’s markets to fast food chains are vying for a slice of the $65 billion, as more people are demanding […]
A the economy struggles and unemployment increases, many people both employed and unemployed are turning to food stamps. Since 2007, the amount of people who use food stamps has increased by 74% and almost 15% of the population uses food stamps. Reuters reports: Altogether, there are now almost 46 million people in the United States […]
CLICK HERE TO BE FRIENDS WITH FIRST LADY ON FACEBOOK OR CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW HERE ON TWITTER That’s right your snacks and all your favorite junk foods and sodas are in jeopardy. There a some lawmaker that want to restrict the use of food stamps when purchasing “junk food”. SNAP, which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
