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Everything You Need to Know About “Food Deserts”The majority of the American population takes for granted their ability to go to the grocery store when the need for food arises. However, for others in the United States, a trip to the grocery store constitutes a major undertaking. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines a Food Desert as a community that has limited access to nutritious food that is affordable. Many who live in food deserts live in rural low-income neighborhoods, or in urban areas far from transportation. These.
Learn About WIC and Food Stamps DifferencesLow-income families have a couple of different federal government services available to help them afford to pay for the food they need. The two most significant of these are the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Both of these programs provide similar services, but they administer to different groups of people under slightly different terms and conditions. Below, this article describes some of the main differences between WIC.
Learn About SNAP Foods That You Can Get the Most Out Of Under the terms of SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, you only get a set amount of monthly food stamp credits. It can seem like a daunting task to try to purchase all the food you need for your household on just your SNAP credits and whatever limited cash you have. But, you can make the process easier by knowing which foods covered by SNAP can be stored for long periods of time because you can stock.
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