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October 18, 2024
Heather Souvaine Horn
How Trump Could Sabotage America’s Food Supply
From deporting agricultural workers to cutting back SNAP and free school meals, the policies Trump or his advisers have espoused could wreak havoc on households’ food budgets.
March 25, 2024
Grace Segers
Can This Forgotten Anti-Poverty Progam Be Saved?
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program was created to get low-income families back on their feet. But does it actually work?
February 28, 2024
Grace Segers
The Republicans’ Plan for Anti-Hunger Programs Could Leave Some Needy Families Behind
Beneficiaries of SNAP and WIC might end up getting caught in the crossfire of a proposed funding deal.
January 21, 2024
Grace Segers
A Divided Congress Is About to Let Poor Families Fall Off a Hunger Cliff
If lawmakers don’t shore up a $1 billion shortfall, the most vulnerable families could lose key nutrition assistance benefits this year.
September 29, 2023
Grace Segers
Poor Women and Kids Could Bear the Brunt of a Government Shutdown
Far-right conservatives dismiss the Biden administration’s warning that nearly seven million women and children could lose nutrition benefits.
September 8, 2023
Grace Segers
Congress Is on the Verge of Plunging Millions Into Food Insecurity
The WIC program, which provides vital resources to the neediest families, usually gets the funding it needs without a struggle. Not this time.
May 18, 2022
Grace Segers
The Baby Formula Crisis Shows the Risks of Corporate Concentration
The government may be able to provide a quick fix to the deepening emergency. Solving the problem’s root cause will be substantially more difficult.
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