Amazon, the e-tailing giant, has been making a lot of noise on the groceries front. Between their acquisition of Whole Foods, their Amazon Fresh delivery service, and their new Amazon Go no-checkout store, they’re bringing a lot of disruption to the grocery industry. In the midst of it all, a meme started circulating on social […]
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2019 SNAP Budget Proposal – Who Wins and What’s Lost
Yesterday, the Trump administration released its proposed budget for FY 2019. The included 2019 SNAP budget proposal, if adopted, would make major structural changes to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. In addition to deep cuts and changes to eligibility requirements, the administration proposes replacing half the monthly EBT allotment with a distribution of prepackaged foods. […]
Action Alert: Stop Cuts to Food Programs!
Help Stop Cuts to Food Programs! Call your senator and congressional rep today and tell them to Stop Cuts to Food Programs Last week, the Trump administration released its budget proposal which contains deep cuts to several food programs. These programs form a vital backbone to the effort to end hunger among our neighbors. The […]
An Open Letter to Mass Lawmakers – Protect SNAP and Hunger Programs
On December 12, 2016, the SNAP Coalition sent this open letter to Massachusetts lawmakers urging them to protect SNAP and other anti-hunger programs in the coming months. The letter was co-signed by 103 organizations in the state. We were proud to add our signature and show our support for these vital programs that help so […]
Facts About Seniors and Food Insecurity
In late October, the Social Security Administration announced that there will be no Cost of Living Adjustment for Social Security benefits, a decision that marks just the third time since 1972 that SS checks (and a number of other benefit programs that use the SS benefit amount to determine their benefit amounts) will not see […]