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

Facing relocation, USDA’s research arm will vote to unionize

04.23.2019
Sam Bloch + The Counter
Supreme Court hears arguments in case with major implications for food retailers and press freedom
04.22.2019
by H. Claire Brown
Amazon and Walmart can now accept online SNAP payments in New York
04.18.2019
by H. Claire Brown + The Counter
When the government mandates work requirements for food stamps, who actually profits?
04.10.2019
by H. Claire Brown + The Counter
Regenerative agriculture could save soil, water, and the climate. Here’s how the U.S. government actively discourages it.
03.14.2019
by Jessica McKenzie
Supreme Court will decide whether or not to keep companies’ SNAP sales secret
01.14.2019
by H. Claire Brown
USDA finds $5.1 billion to fund food stamps program through February
01.08.2019
by Jessica Fu
House Democrats try to block Trump’s USDA from relocating its independent research agency
12.20.2018
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
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