On today's Your Call, we’ll talk about who is living on food stamps and how they are making ends meet. Over 46 million Americans receive food stamps, which allocates an average of $4 per day. The number of people relying on food stamp programs has risen with the recession. So how does the system work? Can you stay healthy on $4 a day? Join us at 10 or email us at feedback@yourcallradio.org. If you’re on food stamps, how are you meeting your needs? It’s Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and You.
Guests:
Paul Ash, executive director of the San Francisco Food Bank
Alexis Fernández, nutrition policy advocate with Food Policy Advocates in Oakland
Raymond Benton, program assistant at St. Anthony Foundation
Resources:
Lawmakers eat on a food stamp budget
Census data: Half of U.S. poor or low income
States Hungry for Revenue Leave Billions in Food Aid on Table
Mother Shoots 2 at State Office, Then Kills Herself
