CHICAGO — Many food manufacturers want it. Retailers want it and so do many farmers. “It” is federal regulation of cannabidiol (CBD), which can be extracted from the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), a growing business for US farmers who previously grew one of the original US cash crops: tobacco. However, tobacco use is declining. The …
dear harry,My mom has a home (estimated value $300,000) and no money in savings. She uses many government-funded benefits (food stamps, energy assistance, Medicaid) to supplement what her Social Security doesn’t cover on a monthly basis. My brother and I are trying to determine if selling her home and moving her to a smaller, less …
My mom is on food stamps and Medicaid if she sells her house will she lose her benefits? Read More »
31 October 2023 — Public health and the environment are being ‘polluted’ by sugar, claims a new report by British charity Action on Sugar and environmental organization Feedback. Experts say the UK’s current demand-side policies to curb sugar consumption do not go far enough. “The UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition recommends that free sugars …
The share of Americans who experienced severe hunger increased in 2022, according to a new government report. About 5.1 percent of U.S. households had at least one family member who ate less or irregularly in 2022 because of a lack of money or resources, up from 3.8 percent the previous year and 3.9 percent in …
USDA reports increase in food insecurity for all demographic groups in 2022 Read More »