Americans on food stamps could be banned from buying ‘bad food and sugary drinks,’ Trump USDA chief says
When a taxpayer is putting money into SNAP, are we OK with us using their tax dollars to feed really bad food and sugary ...
Kentucky bill would restrict select ‘junk food’ from SNAP benefits
House Bill 279 labels some 'junk food' as accessory foods, or ones that would not be staple foods under SNAP if passed.
Bill would restrict select 'junk food' from SNAP benefits
House Bill 279 seeks to exclude energy drinks, prepared desserts, such as cookies and candy, potato and corn chips and soft ...
House Farm Bill draft sparks mixed response to mixed issues
A draft of the Farm Bill was released late last week, quickly reigniting expected disagreements between U.S. House Republicans who drafted the plan, and their Democrat counterparts. The debate is ...
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Two Things: Loss of loyal companion is devastating for man who's struggled with homelessness; unintended legal consquences
A man who has struggled with health issues and homelessness mourns the loss of a devoted canine companion.Those who banded ...
Alex Drummond and Her Pup George 'Have Loved' These Dog Food Bowls
Ree Drummond's daughter Alex shares practical advice on pet ownership, including the dog food bowls for her pup George. Shop ...
‘Do you have a warm place I can go?’: Cold weather shelters to open Tuesday in Portland-area counties
With freezing cold rain and a chance of snow predicted for Tuesday night, cold weather shelters will open in Multnomah, ...
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Republican SNAP Proposals Threaten the Food Security of Millions of Workers and People Between Jobs
are in households that turned to SNAP to help put food on the table in the last year. Many workers participate in SNAP while they are working or while looking for work to supplement low or lost income ...
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GOP bill would ban SNAP recipients from buying junk food
Rep. Josh Brecheen, an Oklahoma Republican, sponsored the Healthy SNAP Act on Jan. 16. The bill would exclude junk food from benefits provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
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I didn’t expect to love a dog — until Sunny completed my blended family
The cage was not a crib but a crate. The 3-month-old in question was not our child but our dog. We do have children, six of them. When Bruce and I got married a decade ago, our children — three ...
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Arkansas Advocate: Child well-being supporters call for removal of barriers to SNAP participation
Low-income Arkansas families encounter too many barriers to access nutrition assistance, including low ceilings on participants’ income and assets, according to a report Arkansas Advocates for ...