Hugh Joseph
Hugh Joseph is a research associate at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, Boston, and is project developer of the school’s New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.
Category: Poverty & welfare
“Catholic Leaders Call for Farm Bill That Supports Hungry People and Family Farmers”
See a March 7, 2012, item from the Catholic Relief Services Newswire about U.S. Catholic bishops and other leaders in the church urging support for a farm bill that helps the needy, is fair to farmers and ranchers and promotes good land stewardship.
“Republicans to slash food stamps”
Read an April 16, 2012, Politico story about efforts to trim the food stamp program and the effect that debate is having on the farm bill.
“New farm bill would end direct payments to farmers”
Read a June 3, 2012, Associated Press article (posted by Bloomberg Businessweek) about the farm bill and its status on Capitol Hill.
“Poll: Mixed Views on Health Care, Farm Bill”
Read a June 4, 2012, National Journal article about the public’s mixed views on the farm bill, as seen in a recent poll conducted for the publication.
“Believe It or Not, You Need Food Stamps”
Read a June 5, 2012, Huffington Post blog entry about the importance of the food stamp program.
“Rising use makes food stamps a target”
Listen to a June 6, 2012, podcast about the importance of food stamps to the farm bill from American Public Media’s Marketplace.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The USDA also posts information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program online. An April 2012 USDA report says one in seven Americans relies on food stamps; see Page 4 of the report for some historical perspective.