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Food stamp participation declines by almost 10% in Missouri: Not a pretty picture

August 28, 2014 Glenn Koenen Food, Government, Missouri region, Poverty, States One comment

In Young Frankenstein, Gene Wilder, having just hoisted a body from a grave says “What a filthy job.” Marty Feldman replies, “Could be worse,”

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Asparagus disparity: Mountain, molehill or symbol of racial inequality?

July 25, 2013 Mary Clemons Cities, Civil Rights, Consumer issues, Food, Missouri region, Poverty 2 comments

In the national response to the Zimmerman trial, at rallies across the country, we hear from the bullhorns the outrage over police profiling minorities

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Food insecurity in America: Next meal…unknown

July 23, 2013 Lindsey Garner Budget, Charity & Justice, Children, Congress, Consumer issues, Government, Health, Poverty, Women, Youth issues Leave a comment

The public health crisis in the United States is typically illustrated with alarming obesity rates and images of super-sized fast food portions. However 50

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“A Place At the Table” reveals stark facts about food insecurity in U.S.

February 25, 2013 Mary Clemons Charity & Justice, Children, Consumer issues, Economy, Government, Health, Poverty, Social Sec/Medicare Leave a comment

For the price of a few cans of food, I received a free ticket to a preview showing of A Place At the Table,

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New rules for fighting hunger in the US

June 18, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Charity & Justice, Economy Leave a comment

“Nearly one in four people in St. Louis, Mo., lives in poverty — a rate twice the national average. In a state that’s 67

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