PITTSBURGH, April 27 (UPI) -- Tough measures to prevent U.S. food stamp fraud are keeping legitimate prospective recipients out of the program, advocates say.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A few of New York City's poorest residents will feast on turkey at home this Thanksgiving due to the settlement of a 6-year-old class-action lawsuit.
MIAMI, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Florida officials report a 44 percent increase over the past year in the number of college students receiving food stamps.
WASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- The Congressional Budget Office projects a record 28 million people in the United States will receive food stamps during the coming fiscal year.
WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., is taking the Food Stamp Challenge this week, spending $3 a day on food.
BOSTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A report proposes changes that would allow the U.S. Food Stamp program to continue reducing nutrition-related health disparities while addressing obesity.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Boston researchers have found that most food stamp beneficiaries can't afford heart-healthy food options.
WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Sixty-five years after being introduced as a temporary measure, U.S. food stamps have been replaced by electronic debit cards nationwide.
WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- People who qualify for food stamps will not see reduced benefits if they receive the new prescription drug subsidy under Medicare, U.S. officials say.
SHOW LOW, Ariz., July 2 (UPI) --
