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Phoenix Mayor finds out first hand that it’s hard to eat well off of food stamps

By Samhita | Published: September 27, 2012
TweetThe mayor of Phoenix was asked to live on a foodstamp budget for one week in honor of Hunger Awareness Month. He did, but found after 4 days he was “hungry and tired.” He writes in his journal, OK- ran out the door today with no time to scramble eggs or even make a sandwich. [...]
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Infographic: Congress may make more kids go hungry

By Katie | Published: June 19, 2012
TweetRepublicans want to cut spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, as part of the Farm Bill.  Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala insists ”this is more than just a financial issue.” Government bills can be confusing but this infographic posted today by No Kid Hungry explains what the real moral issues behind these cuts are and the impact [...]
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