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Brooklyn
fromBKReader
8 months ago

Brooklyn Victims Speak Out About Stolen SNAP Benefits

SNAP fraud is rampant in NYC, leaving many without funds for groceries due to stolen benefits.
SF food
fromTruthout
2 months ago

GOP Propose Historic Cuts to Food Aid to Offset Tax Cuts for the Rich

The proposed legislation would significantly cut SNAP funding, impacting low-income families' access to food support.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
8 months ago

Brooklyn Victims Speak Out About Stolen SNAP Benefits

SNAP fraud is rampant in NYC, leaving many without funds for groceries due to stolen benefits.
SF food
fromTruthout
2 months ago

GOP Propose Historic Cuts to Food Aid to Offset Tax Cuts for the Rich

The proposed legislation would significantly cut SNAP funding, impacting low-income families' access to food support.
more#snap
fromTruthout
5 days ago

Thanks to Congress, Puerto Ricans Will Struggle Even More to Feed Their Families

"It's not for buying ice cream or cakes. Meat is expensive, even the vegetables and the food the nutritionist wants us to eat," said Diane Call Fragoso, a NAP recipient.
Food & drink
#healthcare
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Rep. Velazquez condemns House's passage of bill as 'betrayal of working families'

The GOP's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' could severely impact working-class Americans by slashing vital health and food benefits.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
US politics

Beyond unconscionable': Hochul meets with cabinet to discuss Big, Beautiful Bill,' condemns Republicans who voted for it | amNewYork

NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Rep. Velazquez condemns House's passage of bill as 'betrayal of working families'

The GOP's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' could severely impact working-class Americans by slashing vital health and food benefits.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
US politics

Beyond unconscionable': Hochul meets with cabinet to discuss Big, Beautiful Bill,' condemns Republicans who voted for it | amNewYork

more#healthcare
#trump-administration
US news
fromWashington Post
5 months ago

A judge ordered foreign aid to resume. Aid groups say it's not happening.

U.S. foreign aid chaos persists despite a court order, risking global humanitarian efforts.
fromTruthout
1 week ago
US politics

Trump Administration Set to Destroy 550 Tons of USAID Food Meant to Go to Malnourished Kids

US news
fromWashington Post
5 months ago

A judge ordered foreign aid to resume. Aid groups say it's not happening.

U.S. foreign aid chaos persists despite a court order, risking global humanitarian efforts.
fromTruthout
1 week ago
US politics

Trump Administration Set to Destroy 550 Tons of USAID Food Meant to Go to Malnourished Kids

more#trump-administration
#usda
SF food
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Food Banks Left in the Lurch as U.S.D.A. Shipments Are Suspended

Food banks face a $500 million shortfall due to frozen federal aid shipments, jeopardizing support for needy residents.
fromKqed
1 week ago
Food & drink

California Tribes Scramble To Find Funding For Food Assistance Programs | KQED

SF food
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Food Banks Left in the Lurch as U.S.D.A. Shipments Are Suspended

Food banks face a $500 million shortfall due to frozen federal aid shipments, jeopardizing support for needy residents.
fromKqed
1 week ago
Food & drink

California Tribes Scramble To Find Funding For Food Assistance Programs | KQED

more#usda
#medicaid-cuts
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

It's Donald Trump Literally Yelling at Them': Congressman Describes How the President Whips House Republicans Into Line

Republican efforts to pass a bill will likely harm low-income Americans while benefiting the wealthiest, despite Trump’s claims of no Medicaid cuts.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

It's Donald Trump Literally Yelling at Them': Congressman Describes How the President Whips House Republicans Into Line

Republican efforts to pass a bill will likely harm low-income Americans while benefiting the wealthiest, despite Trump’s claims of no Medicaid cuts.
more#medicaid-cuts
fromBKReader
3 weeks ago

New York to Deliver Summer Food Aid to Support Over 2 Million Children

"As New York's first Mom Governor, I'm committed to doing everything in my power to help kids and families across the state."
Brooklyn
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago

Doctors Warn Medicaid Cuts in Senate Budget Bill Will Kill Their Patients

If Medicaid is cut, my patients will die. I realize I am being dramatic. It is a dramatic situation. They are humans who are doing their best. Please don't allow them to suffer more.
Healthcare
fromWashington Post
7 years ago

6 things to watch in the House Farm Bill, from food-stamp work requirements to school lunch

The House Farm Bill proposes new, stricter work rules for most able-bodied adults in the food stamp program, under which individuals must work or train for 20 hours weekly.
Agriculture
#community-support
SF food
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

6,500 Bay Area residents facing increased food insecurity with closure of pop-up pantries

The closure of San Francisco food pantries raises serious concerns about increasing food insecurity for vulnerable populations.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

After Trump Aid Cuts, Food Banks Scrounge and Scrimp

Charitable organizations are under increased pressure to provide meals for those in need due to food shortages.
SF food
fromTruthout
3 months ago

USDA Cuts More Than $1 Billion in Assistance, Hitting Food Banks Across the US

Food banks are facing significant challenges due to USDA budget cuts, affecting their ability to meet rising hunger needs.
more#community-support
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

GOP Bill's Militarized Funding Boost Could Instead Keep Millions on Medicaid

The reconciliation bill reallocates over $150 billion from essential social services to militarization, impacting millions of Americans relying on aid.
fromBKReader
2 months ago

Hakeem Jeffries Slams GOP Budget Proposal as 'Tax Scam' That Will 'Hurt Veterans, Seniors, and Children'

House Democrats will continue to strongly oppose the GOP tax scam, where Republicans are trying to jam this big, ugly bill down the throats of the American people.
Brooklyn
#food-security
SF food
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Aid workers warn people are dying and they're going to continue dying' as funding cuts hit

Cuts to food assistance by major nations are leading to increased starvation worldwide, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.
SF food
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Aid workers warn people are dying and they're going to continue dying' as funding cuts hit

Cuts to food assistance by major nations are leading to increased starvation worldwide, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.
more#food-security
NYC food
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 months ago

Less Food, More Demand: Food Pantries in NYC are feeling the squeeze of federal and local funding cuts

The demand for food assistance remains critically high due to inflation and ongoing economic uncertainty, especially among children.
SF food
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Opinion | Elon Musk Should Take a Hard Look at the U.S.D.A.

The U.S.D.A. provides significant financial handouts to wealthy individuals and companies, undermining its intended purpose of supporting struggling rural businesses.
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