Hunger Is Bad, Especially for Kids
The Obama administration recently announced two new initiatives to reduce childhood food insecurity. Here's why that's a really, really good thing.
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Do Food Stamps Really Discourage Work?
Hundreds of thousands of the poorest Americans will lose their food stamps this year. What will become of them?
How to Get Americans Eating Healthier Foods
Plus, more information on the healthy-eating gap between poorer and richer American families.
Trekking Through a Food Desert Surrounded by Farmland
Millions have been spent on initiatives to eliminate food deserts, which are thought to contribute to the increasing incidence of diabetes and obesity in low-income areas. How are disadvantaged people faring in the middle of California, one of the nation's prime agricultural states?
Should a Drug Conviction Mean a Lifetime Ban on Welfare and Food Stamps?
A new report from The Sentencing Project assesses the damage of a Clinton-era policy.