Food stamp enrollment may be plateauing

Enrollment in the food stamp program rose by 2 pct in fiscal 2013, the slowest growth since fiscal 2007, says the Daily Yonder in reviewing a USDA report on public nutrition programs. The Yonder notes food stamp cuts were the headline issue of the just-completed farm bill and enrollment has risen for 13 years in a row.… » Read More

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