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America's Second Harvest
Farm Bill Passes House
May 31st, 2008
America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network commends the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill passed by the House includes a strong nutrition title with $250 million a year in funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), with the amount indexed for inflation, and significant improvements in the Food Stamp Program. The bill passed 318 to 106. "We're feeling very optimistic today that relief may be in sight for the more than 35 million Americans living at the margins of hunger," said Vicki Escarra, President and CEO of America's Second Harvest-The Nation's Food Bank Network. "With the current economic...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-05-31)
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