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SNAP Approved ‘Food’ Contributes to Obesity Epidemic – Liberty Nation News

Amid the ongoing government shutdown, one social safety net has come into sharp focus: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP or its older name, “Food Stamps.” Run by the US Department of Agriculture, SNAP is meant to help low-income families “afford the nutritious food essential to health and well-being.” However, a closer […]

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USDA website slams Senate Democrats over SNAP battle: ‘Well has run dry’

The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) website has placed an advisory blaming Senate Democrats for the impending absence of food assistance benefits on its website.  Starting Nov. 1, it is likely that over 40 million low-income beneficiaries will not receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aid. The USDA, which runs the program, is threatening to withhold…

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