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Food pantries like this one in Chicago could see a spike in visits as tens of thousands of Cook County residents are at risk of losing food stamps under existing SNAP regulations. A new USDA regulation is anticipated to increase the burden on food pantries around the country, advocates say.

‘I Think People Will Starve.’ Experts Are Worried About the Hundreds of Thousands Who Could Lose Food Stamps Come April

Kate Maehr’s job is about to get a lot harder. Maehr runs a food bank that’...

Kate Maehr’s job is about to get a lot harder. Maehr runs a food bank that’s part of a network distributing nearly 200,000 meals around Chicago every day. But last year, official unemployment figures for...

Young Cubans perform a dance during the International Workers' Day celebrations in the Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana on May 1, 1961.

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Seniors Could Soon Use Food Stamps for Grocery Delivery

About 9.3 million seniors lack reliable access to nutritious food

38 Things Americans Say They've Found in a Hot Dog

A look at public records provides a window into how America's favored sausa...

A look at public records provides a window into how America's favored sausage gets made

Salmonella Scare Causes Recall of 1.7 Million lbs of Frozen Chicken

This is the second recall in less than a month for Barber Foods

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Why Consumers Don't Trust 'Organic' Labels

Survey finds many shoppers believe organic labels are just an excuse to cha...

Survey finds many shoppers believe organic labels are just an excuse to charge more

Veal calves eat straw in a dairy farm on April 18, 2013 in Vimoutiers, northwestern France.

USDA Proposes More Humane Treatment of Veal Calves

Correction appended, May 8, 2015 The USDA wants to change the rules on how ...

Correction appended, May 8, 2015 The USDA wants to change the rules on how calves are slaughtered for veal, saying new regulations would make the process more humane. The proposal comes from the department's Food...