“Cuts to SNAP would increase strain on local food bank resources,” reads a headline over a letter to the editor from Great Plains Food Bank CEO Steve Sellent and his board members. The argument, as I’m sure you’ve gathered, is that we ought not reduce federal spending on food stamps. Of course, it seems we’re…
60 Percent Of North Dakota Is Struggling To Buy Food? UPDATE: Not So Much
These numbers are a little hard to buy in a state that has lead the nation in personal income growth for six out of the last seven years and just hit a new high for obesity: Increasing numbers of North Dakotans are making tough choices about whether to spend money on food or on other necessities,…