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News for the Carolinas
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
The House Agriculture Committee has approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
South Carolina health officials are holding their first of four public meetings to hear what foods should be removed from the list of eligible items for people on food stamps.
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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
South Carolina's public health chief says further restricting what people can buy with food stamps might be a way to cut down on the state's obesity problem.
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Friday, February 01, 2013
Seeking to slow the childhood obesity epidemic, South Carolina health leaders would like to limit the purchase of sugar-filled drinks with food stamps.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
The Church of the Resurrection in Surfside Beach off Highway 17 holds a free food distribution once a month. On past Saturdays, organizers say they have been averaging 115 families who are in need of their services. This weekend, they counted 185 families. They also normally feed 350 people and today they fed 500.
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Thursday, November 03, 2011
When the federal government recently changed the health guidelines, many people were struck by the fact that for people struggling to make ends meet in today's economy, it was just about impossible.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
A report out this month showed that the number of people on food stamps has reached an all time high.
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Thursday, February 03, 2011
It's an issue that's caused controversy in many states and has been proposed, though not approved, in South Carolina.
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Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Virgin Mobile is now offering free phone services to low income residents in the Palmetto State.
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