Food Stamps

Prostitution for the price of a happy meal

Why food-stamp bans are perpetuating risky behaviors among America’s most vulnerable

Emily Wang, The American Prospect 14 Topics: The American Prospect, Prostitution, HIV, Food Stamps, Global Burden of Disease Study

A theory of gay marriage and food stamps

Salon Staff Topics: Dumb tweet of the day, Gay Marriage, Food Stamps, Liberals, Gay Rights

The Newark mayor goes on a food-stamp diet to show us what poverty tastes like

Mary Elizabeth Williams 18 Topics: Cory Booker, Newark, Twitter, Food, Mario Batali, SNAP Challenge, Food Stamps, Nutrition, hunger

"Do you know how fabulous I'd look?" the Fox News commentator asked VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield 82 Topics: Fox News, New Jersey, Cory Booker, Food Stamps, Andrea Tantaros

When WIC food started making my kids sick, I learned how a president can really impact a person's life

Liz Rose-Cohen 40 Topics: Barack Obama, Elections 2012, Real Families, 2012 Elections, Food Stamps, WIC

In New York areas without electricity, Electronic Benefit Cards can't be used in stores VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Topics: Electricity, frankenstorm, Hurricane Sandy, SNAP, Food Stamps, New York, Power outages

When my husband lost his job, we landed in the 47 percent -- and learned how cruel other people's judgment can be

Abby Henson 43 Topics: Great Recession, Life stories, Real Families, 47 percent, Food Stamps, federal assistance

Only 1 percent of program expenditures are lost to fraud or abuse

Natasha Lennard 16 Topics: Food, Poverty, Food Stamps, SNAP, Department of Agriculture