USDA uses Spanish soap operas to push food stamps among non-citizens, citizens

“Will Claudia convince Ramon to apply for SNAP?” the announcer exclaims at the end of a standard episode titled “The Poet,” “Don’t miss our next episode of ‘HAPPINESS PARK.’”

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I wonder if there are ads for soylent green in these soap operas as well? - http://aec38018.tinylinks.co

USDA loans $25M for diet cola sweetener

In addition to the USDA money, the company received $44 million in Energy Department grants and $10 million from the state ($79 million in subsidies, total).

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Really? Nearly $80 million in subsidies for an artificial sweetener? Something that on the whole is probably worse for you than sugar? I guess I shouldn't expect anything else from the kind of minds that bring you things like bans on large sodas... - http://bb445415.tinylinks.co