Despite heated rhetoric, little change on US-Mexico border
The daily commute from Mexico to California farms is the same as it was before Donald Trump became president.
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Debate stirs over ‘America’s Harvest Box,’ food benefit plan
In this Feb. 26, 2018, file photo, Carl Lewis in his market in Rankin, Pa. About half of Lewis' customers pay with benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, so the government's proposal to replace the debit card-type program with a pre-assembled box of shelf-stable goods delivered to recipients worries him and other grocery operators in poor areas.
Youth, Gun Safety and the Pentagon
To my astonishment, I began receiving daily news updates from the Pentagon, innocuously named the Early Bird Brief, about a month ago. One particularly perverse news brief warrants mention: the number of out-of shape and unfit youth is an imminent national security crisis, , but because they are "too fat to fight," as one writer put it.
Food stamp administrators worry about food box proposal
Hawaii's food stamp administrator says he was stunned when he first heard that the U.S. Agriculture Department wanted to replace some cash benefits with a pre-assembled package of shelf-stable goods. That changed quickly to frustration, befuddlement and serious concern.
General Mills, Annie’s Mac & Cheese tap South Dakota farm
Annie's is an organic and natural unit of food industry giant General Mills, which announced a deal Tuesd... . Boxes of Annie's Macaroni & Cheese are shown on the shelf at a supermarket in Edina, Minn., on Sunday, March 4, 2018.
Possible food stamp changes could affect Boulder County residents
Lafayette resident Brandie Romero, 30, makes lunch at her home Thursday. Romero, a SNAP participant, is the mother of three children.
State lawmakers, workers oppose federal tip-pooling proposal
To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: Dan Meiser, owner of the Oyster Club at 13 Water St. in Mystic, speaks with executive chef James Wayman on April 16, 2014.
Higher protein production forecast pressures prices for livestock producers
Demand for meat is going to remain firm throughout the rest of 2018, and U.S. livestock producers will continue to see favorable feed prices. But livestock producers are going to be pressured on market prices for beef, hogs, and poultry products because of increased production in most livestock sectors.
Ferguson learns about city schools’ nutrition program
U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson, right, visited Carrollton Elementary School Friday to learn about the school system's healthy eating initiative, including the gardening program.
Weber County vegetable farmers dependent on Mexican workers
While the unseasonal weather is allowing local farmers to start plowing fields in February, the American Farm Bureau is lobbying for better access to foreign labor this summer for agriculture. The future of farming depends upon a program that allows Mexican seasonal workers to come here and return when the job is done, local farmers say.
Perdue to food box critics: Give the idea a chance
Perdue is defending a proposal that would cut food stamp benefits in half and replace them with a pre-ass... WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday defended a proposal that would replace a portion of food stamp benefits with pre-assembled boxes of shelf-stable goods delivered to recipients' doorsteps - an idea one lawmaker called "a cruel joke." The idea was first floated last week in the Trump administration's 2019 budget proposal, tucked inside a larger plan to slash the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, by roughly $213 billion - or 30 percent- over the next 10 years.
Expanding the Child Tax Credit to Include Unborn Children
As someone raised by a single mom who worked full-time at a factory in Greensburg, Indiana, I can relate to the phrase "every penny counts." Like many working families, we learned to stretch every dollar as far as it could go.
Lynch, Flaherty to co-host St. Pat’s breakfast
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch speaks at the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Breakfast. Staff file photo by Faith Ninivaggi They've got some pretty big high heels to fill, but Congressman Stephen F. Lynch has announced he and Boston City Councilor-at-Large Michael Flaherty have agreed "to pinch hit" as co-hosts of next month's St. Patrick's Day Breakfast.
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille in Oak Brook Launches New, Fin-tastic Menu Dishes
OAK BROOK, IL, February 22, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Perry's Steakhouse & Grille is known for its steaks and chops, however, the restaurant also offers an extensive menu of delicious seafood items that are just as tasty and outstanding. Now, Perry's will offer six new dishes to its already spectacular seafood selection.
Donald Trump’s food stamp box idea is a solution without a problem
"With the release of its fiscal year 2019 budget, the Trump administration pitched a 'bold, innovative approach' to reform food stamps. Unfortunately for recipients of assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , the approach solves the non-existent problem of welfare recipients being able to choose their own food.
Top StoryUSDA sanctions $1.3M PACA violator, three others
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on four produce firms for failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, including one for more than $1.3 million. Taylor Produce LLC, Rigby, Idaho, is restricted from the produce industry for failing to pay a $1,327,478 award in favor of an Idaho seller, with Alan Taylor Produce and Alan Taylor listed as members of the business.
USDA proposes replacing food stamps with delivery service, increase work requirements
The Trump administration is proposing a drastic change to how millions of people in the U.S. receive food stamps by replacing cards with an equivalent cash value with a "Blue Apron-type" delivery box of food purchased by the government. Unlike Blue Apron, which includes meat and produce, the food delivery box would include only shelf-stable foods like canned goods, rice and pasta, and other processed foods.
Hearing Set for Man Accused of Providing Vegas Shooter Ammo
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Sexual Assault Reports Against Wynn Filed With Vegas Police
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Sketch Released in Attempted Child Abductions Suspect Hunt
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