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One of several shuttered factories in Huntington, Ind., a town of 17,000 where for generations such goods as baby shoes, ice cream cones, barbecue grills and dentures were made. Photo: Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post
One of several shuttered factories in Huntington, Ind., a town of 17,000 where for generations such goods as baby shoes, ice cream cones, barbecue grills and dentures were made. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post)

The controversial reason tens of thousands of people just lost their food stamps

by Max Ehrenfreund and Roberto A. Ferdman Washington Post April 1, 2016

As many as 1 million Americans will stop receiving food stamps this year, the consequence of a controversial work mandate that took effect this week in 21 states as the economy improves....

Summer meals transportation barriers and solutions

by Joy Bentley, Stephanie Chan, Deborah Swerdlow, Theresa Toll, Megan Tracz George Washington University March 29, 2016

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) aims to ensure that children who receive free and reduced-price school meals can continue to receive healthy food when school is out. However, only 12 percent of eligible children nationwide participate in SFSP....

What would actually happen if we stopped eating so much meat?

by Melissa Cronin Grist March 23, 2016

If you follow the news about food, you’re no doubt aware that there’s a lot of concern over the impact of eating and raising meat, on both human health and the planet. A new study provides more to chew on: It suggests that if we halved our meat c...

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