26 09, 2012

The face of SNAP (food stamps) is not one of dependency

2013-02-05T13:58:12-05:00September 26th, 2012|About Hunger, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

The importance of safety net programs is to assist our neighbors in getting back on their feet.  A strong country must recognize that this is a shared responsibility.  We have all heard anecdotal stories of "dependency," but how many of us are one illness, injury, divorce or job loss away from needing some help to getting back to where [...]

13 06, 2012

Winning Over Hunger

2017-11-08T16:17:15-05:00June 13th, 2012|About Hunger, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

Dollar & Sense:  Public Benefits for Economic Gains Hunger's true cost is astonishing. On an individual level, hunger hurts. But hunger in America has a cost far beyond the human suffering. The Center for American Progress estimated that in 2010, hunger cost our country $167.5 billion, or $542 per person -- due to the combination of lost economic [...]

6 04, 2011

Should we restrict what people buy with SNAP benefits?

2017-11-08T16:17:19-05:00April 6th, 2011|Vermont Foodbank Programs|

This is an editorial written recently by me and Marissa Parisi, Executive Director of Hunger Free Vermont that has appeared in the local press. I feel that this is an important topic, and one that can't be discussed too many times. A recently-introduced resolution in the Vermont House has many of us in the anti-hunger [...]

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