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food stamp history
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The Hidden History: When Did Food Stamps Start—and How They Changed America
The modern iteration of food stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), didn’t arrive until 1975, after years of political...
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The Hidden Story: When Did the Food Stamp Program Begin and Why It Still Matters Today
What began as a wartime necessity during World War II—when food rationing threatened civilian morale—later became a permanent fixture of social safety nets...