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Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg via Getty Images 6:46pm Mar 03, 2016National National Health & SafetyThe SNAP Gap: Benefits Aren't Enough To Keep Many Recipients Fed
About 23 million American households rely on SNAP, formerly known as food stamps. But nearly one-third of them still have to visit a food pantry to keep themselves fed, according to USDA data. -
2:08pm Dec 28, 2015Health & Safety Health & Safety
Social Service Agencies Bracing For New Food Stamp Law
A new law that impacts food stamp eligibility is about to take effect. About half of the more than 200,000 North Carolina residents will be affected beginning in January.
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8:13pm Dec 07, 2015Economy EconomyPoverty Ticks Upward in North Carolina, Even As Employment Stabilizes
Poverty and food insecurity are on the rise across the state of North Carolina. That’s according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Amber Riccinto/Ocala Star-Banner /Landov 7:03am Dec 05, 2015National National'Food For Fines': In Some Cities, Parking Tickets Drive Holiday Giving
A few cities around the country are letting drivers cover part or all of their fines with food donations. The idea is to turn a negative — getting a ticket — into a positive: helping others. -
iStockphoto 6:08pm Nov 19, 2015National National Health & SafetyHow To Put Real Giving Into The Friendsgiving Feast
The pre-Thanksgiving potluck with friends has become increasingly popular. As long as you're reinventing tradition, a nonprofit asks, why not turn it into a fundraiser to help feed hungry kids? -
iStockphoto 3:17pm Oct 23, 2015National National Health & SafetyAre You Hungry? Pediatricians Add A New Question During Checkups
An estimated 7.9 million kids in the U.S. don't have enough to eat at home. A new policy urges the nation's pediatricians to screen kids for food insecurity during regular well-child visits. -
ajmexico via Flickr 4:03am Oct 09, 2015Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentBill Adds Food Stamp Work Requirements
The North Carolina legislature want to add food stamp requirements for some adults.
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Allen Breed/AP 10:33am Sep 20, 2015National National Science Politics & Government Health & SafetyHow America's Wealth Gap Shows Up On Our Dinner Plates
People on food stamps on average ate fewer fruits and vegetables and had worse diets than other Americans, a study finds. It reflects the challenges of eating well on limited means. -
Patricia Furnish 9:41am Sep 11, 2015Economy EconomyIdeas Big And Small Emerge From Hunger Discussion
North Carolina is among the worst states in the country for food insecurity, and the problem is even worse in the Piedmont Triad.
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City of Winston-Salem 10:06am Sep 09, 2015Economy EconomyNew Season, But Same Problems For Liberty Street Market
Winston-Salem’s Liberty Street Market is nearing its first anniversary, and city officials are hoping the second year won’t be as rough as the first.
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Quique Rodriguez-Pastor 9:59pm Sep 02, 2015Student Journalists Student JournalistsEradicating Urban Food Deserts: Natasha Vos
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