USA Today reported receiving food stamps in the store from 2005 to 2010 increased by one third.Department of Agriculture records show that as more and more convenience stores, discount stores, gas stations and pharmacies to participate in this benefit program, and now even the fast-food restaurants are vigorously lobbying for a slice from the Food Stamps Program .
Federal lobbying records show that the Louisville, Kentucky, Yum! Brands under the company of many fast food chains such as Taco Bell fast-food restaurants (Taco Bell), KFC stores (KFC), Long John Silver's and Pizza Hut (Pizza Hut), etc. , are eager to participate in the hope that more stores.
Actively involved in the restaurant welcomed by anti-hunger activists, but to accept food stamps in shops and health advocacy group is concerned.
Federal government regulations, the Ministry of Agriculture nutrition assistance program (SNAP) issued food stamps, generally not used for food products (prepared foods).However, according to the provisions of the 1970s, states can allow restaurants to the disabled, the elderly and the homeless finished food.
From 2005 to 2010, allowed to participate in the Food Stamp Program SNAP businesses, from 156,000 to 209,000.During the same period, the amount of food stamps program has expanded substantially, from 28.5 billion yuan soared to 64.7 billion yuan.
As Florida has just approved the country so far there are four states agreed to participate in the Food Stamp Program restaurant.
Yum! Company spokesman said: "The Food Stamp Program in California, Arizona and Michigan restaurants effective, the homeless, elderly and disabled people in the restaurant to purchase food products, to expand the scope of the Food Stamp Program taken for granted. "
Yum! And the lobbying has been supported by the National Restaurant Association, but the National Association of Convenience Stores have different views.Association of Convenience Stores spokesman said: "If the food stamp program on the cake so much, they see no one is willing to cut each block is very small and I do not think it meet the interests of public health."
Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, director of the Center within Broughton, said the fast food restaurant to encourage more participation in food stamps program is not conducive to people's health, "consider Yum! Companies to participate in is absurd."
But Cooney, Congressional Hunger Center retorted: "Let the hungry is better than a good restaurant to participate, I strongly support YUM! The company's practices."
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