SNAP benefit levels are �based on increasingly outdated assumptions, including unreasonable expectations about households� availability of time to prepare food, and need to be modernized,� a new paper explains. It calls for a 20% benefit increase in the short term and more...
healthy food - SNAP fraud by state employees denies people benefits - SIBEJO
New Mexico is supposed to grant people in dire financial situations expedited SNAP benefits within seven days, rather than the 30 it takes to process regular applications. But thousands of New Mexico residents may have been cheated out of those benefits, according to new allegations...
healthy food - The Impact of Minimum Wage Increases on Agriculture - SIBEJO
This is such a complicated issue and I have not waded into it yet as a result. I found this piece on Local Harvest and thought it addressed the issues involved quite well and so just wanted to point GardenShare friends to it.Gloria++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++LocalHarvest...
healthy food - FDA UPDATES NUTRITION LABELS - SIBEJO
The Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule last week to update Nutritional Fact Labels on food products. The updates include a new design for the label that highlights calories and serving sizes, as well as new serving sizes that more closely reflect the amount of food...
healthy food - GardenShare annual dinner and auction coming up in June! - SIBEJO
GardenShare will hold its seventh annual fundraising dinner and auction on June 14, 2016 at Jake's on the Water in Hannawa Falls. There will be a cash bar cocktail hour at 5:30 and dinner will be served at 6:30. The event will feature a locally-sourced, fresh, seasonal...
healthy food - Young Farmers & Ranchers Award Applications Are Available! - SIBEJO
The New York Farm Bureau State Young Farmers & Ranchers Program is excited to announce the 2016 Young Farmers & Ranchers Awards: Achievement and Excellence in Agriculture. These competitive events allow young farmers to be recognized for their involvement, achievement...
healthy food - BEST PRACTICES FOR AN EQUITABLE & SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM - SIBEJO
A new report outlines the state of food insecurity in the United States and highlights successful tools to bring healthy and sustainable food sources to underserved communities. The reportnotes that people of color, low-income communities, and families with children are most likely...
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