“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.
Category: Poverty & welfare
“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.
Bill Ayres
Bill Ayres is executive director of WhyHunger, which works to battle poverty and hunger in the U.S. and abroad. It posts resources on the Food and Farm Bill.
Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity has been serving Greek Orthodox Christians for more than a century. The cathedral provides regular worship, counseling, Christian education, human services and cultural programs for people in the New York City area.
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is a national nonprofit agency working against hunger in the United States and abroad. Its president and CEO is Abby J. Leibman. Media contact is Liza Lieberman.