There’s something we’d like to add to Hoppy Kercheval’s below commentary, “West Virginia’s food conundrum,” so we recommend reading that first. Now that you’ve read Hoppy’s piece, here’s what we’d like to add: A food desert isn’t necessarily a lack of food. Food ...
When it comes to what and how we eat in West Virginia, there is a conundrum. West Virginia is above the national average in food insecurity, which is defined by the USDA as “a household economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.” But West Virginia ...
by Mario H. Lopez Among Congress’ 2023 action items is the massive Farm Bill, legislation that is reauthorized every five years. The bill includes federal assistance for low-income families like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the principal method by which the ...
by Kathryn Anne Edwards The latest deal to avert a U.S. government default, with its new work requirements for welfare programs, illustrates a fundamental flaw in America’s social safety net: It’s far too focused on identifying the worthy, to the detriment of the ...
by Joyce Kendrick One thing I was grateful for during the pandemic was masks — and not just for safety reasons. I’m on Medicare for disability, which unfortunately doesn’t cover dental care. At 60 years old, I’ve lost many of my teeth. It was nice hiding behind ...
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will suffer one blow this month when they get their March benefits, which will no longer include the pandemic-era increase despite still astronomical food prices. But they may suffer a second blow this summer if the West Virginia ...