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The politics of too much, and not enough.

How an outdated law is leaving millions of low-income college students hungry

01.10.2019
Jessica Fu
USDA finds $5.1 billion to fund food stamps program through February
01.08.2019
by Jessica Fu
From the farm bill to grocery bills, the government shutdown is affecting how America eats
01.08.2019
by The Counter
As student lunch debt skyrockets, little is known about its real cost
01.08.2019
by Jessica Fu
As Trump prepared to sign farm bill, USDA announced new work requirements for millions of food stamp recipients
12.20.2018
by H. Claire Brown
Buried in Wisconsin Republicans’ lame-duck legislation: Drug-testing requirements for food stamp applicants
12.06.2018
by H. Claire Brown
Read the fine print: House farm bill lowers SNAP benefits by $140 a month, study finds
11.15.2018
by Sam Bloch
Immigrant food stamp use plummeted after Trump took office, new research shows
11.13.2018
by H. Claire Brown
Americans of color are largely excluded from producing and eating fresh food
11.08.2018
by Doug Bierend
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