Federal Shutdown, Waiver Proposals Threaten SNAP, Put Residents at Risk
15 Jan 2019

Federal Shutdown, Waiver Proposals Threaten SNAP, Put Residents at Risk

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NOTE: PA is maintaining benefits through February—see post at https://www.pachurchesadvocacy.org/pa-plans-maintain-snap-thru-feb-despite-shutdown/. No guarantees after that. Posted at https://www.hungerfreepa.org/single-post/2019/01/07/Federal-Shutdown-Waiver-Proposals-Threaten-SNAP-Put-Residents-at-Risk January 7, 2019 Sheila Christopher Two recent developments in the federal government could spell disaster for thousands Pennsylvanians who receive monthly food benefits. … Continued

You Can Teach Kids Hard Work, But Feed Them First
13 Sep 2018

You Can Teach Kids Hard Work, But Feed Them First

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Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/09/05/can-teach-kids-hard-work-feed-first/#.W5KPTM5KgdU By Sherry Brennan September 5, 2018 Editor’s note: The following piece is cross-posted from OtherWords. Growing up, I hated being on “food stamps.” I hated being walked into a welfare office and inspected, queried to make sure we were … Continued

SNAP Changed My Life. Stop Targeting It With Cuts
17 May 2018

SNAP Changed My Life. Stop Targeting It With Cuts

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Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/05/16/snap-changed-my-life-stop-targeting-it-with-cuts/#.Wv22wIAvwdU By RESULTS May 16, 2018 Editor’s note: The piece below was written by Sharvonne Williams, a former RESULTS REAL Change Fellow. It was originally published on RESULTS’ blog on May 14. The House is poised to take up the Farm Bill – … Continued

FRAC: President’s FY 2019 Budget Will Make Hunger and Poverty Worse in America
16 Feb 2018

FRAC: President’s FY 2019 Budget Will Make Hunger and Poverty Worse in America

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From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). WASHINGTON, February 12, 2018 — The president’s fiscal year 2019 budget eviscerates one of the nation’s most successful programs, the … Continued

Report Links SNAP to Lower Health Care Costs
24 Jan 2018

Report Links SNAP to Lower Health Care Costs

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Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-18/hunger-food-nutrition/report-links-snap-to-lower-health-care-costs/a61066-1 January 18, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Studies show that SNAP benefits help families purchase healthier diets. (TeroVesalainen/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report links access to SNAP benefits … Continued

Support Funding for PA Food Programs
26 May 2017

Support Funding for PA Food Programs

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From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): Ask Pennsylvania legislators to support adequate funding for State Food Purchase Program & Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System in the State 2017 – 2018 Budget. If you agree with the message below, go to https://hungerfreepa.salsalabs.org/may2017emailactionalert/index.html to take … Continued

The Implications of Marginal Food Security
16 Nov 2016

The Implications of Marginal Food Security

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Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/11/16/implications-marginal-food-security/#.WCyODLIrIdU By Melissa Roark November 16, 2016 If you work in the anti-poverty field, it is likely that you’ve heard of food security and food insecurity, but hidden between the two categories is another subcategory: marginal food security. What makes a household … Continued