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The life and times of “The People’s Department.”

On eve of farm bill vote, Staten Island religious leaders went hungry to advocate for food stamps users

05.18.2018
Jessica Fu
NEWS: The House votes down its version of the farm bill
05.18.2018
by The Counter
Amazon gets huge subsidies to provide good jobs—but it’s a top employer of SNAP recipients in at least five states
04.19.2018
by H. Claire Brown
Everything you need to know about the 2018 farm bill in fewer than 500 words
04.12.2018
by H. Claire Brown
USDA emails suggest Trump will allow drug testing for food stamps users
04.11.2018
by Joe Fassler + Sam Bloch
That organic chicken almost got a full foot of space. Now, USDA has withdrawn its animal welfare rules
03.12.2018
by H. Claire Brown
As Trump tries to tighten the definition of “hungry,” all 50 states have made it easier to sign up for food stamps
02.13.2018
by H. Claire Brown
USDA proposes ‘modernizing’ swine inspections
01.23.2018
by Sam Bloch + Jessica Fu
Trump’s USDA loosens Obama-era school lunch requirements
11.30.2017
by H. Claire Brown
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