Senate Committee Chooses Foreign Corporate Welfare Subsidies Over Feeding Hungry Americans Advocates Praise Senator Gillibrand’s Fight for Nutrition Assistance
Joel Berg, Executive Director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger stated the following in response to the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee’s passage of the Farm Bill today:
Congress is currently considering Farm Bill proposals that drastically reduce SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) funding. Take action now and tell your Representatives that you support fully funding SNAP, and oppose any legislation that reduces SNAP funding.
Send the letter below to your officials.Find your Congressperson and Senator here.
Executive Director Joel Berg was on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews last night to talk about the sequester cuts. To see to the segment, watch the video below.
Our Executive Director Joel Berg was on the Daily Show last night. We thought it was pretty funny, and we'd still be laughing if it weren't for the reality that sequestration is taking food away from millions of hungry Americans.
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NY Times Article Highlights Crucial Hardships Faced by New York Poor
By Rasna Sethi
NY Times economic reporter Catherine Rampell discusses affordability among New York’s richest and poorest residents, and the vast disparities that exists between the two demographics, in a recent New York Times Magazine article.
President’s Budget Calls for Fixing Hunger Cliff Advocates Thank Obama For Keeping Promise to Restore Nutrition Benefits
In Contrast, House Proposal Would Further Increase Hunger and Cost Jobs
President Barack Obama’s annual budget proposal (for Fiscal Year 2014)l, released today, calls for fixing a provision under which all current recipients of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are scheduled to have their benefits reduced on November 1, 2013.
This month, 48 hunger-fighter’s begin a year-long term of service as an Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corps volunteer. They join the largest class of hunger volunteers in the programs’ history with 114 individuals in the incoming class.
