In The News: 1 In 10 Americans Are Using Food Stamps

A record 32.2 million people -- one in every 10 Americans -- received food stamps at the latest count. "A weakened economy means that many more individuals are turning to SNAP/Food Stamps," said the Food Research and Action Center, an anti-hunger group, using the acronym for the renamed food stamp program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program. Vermont, Alaska and South Dakota had increases of more than 5 percent. Texas had the largest nrollment, 2.984 million, down 65,000, followed by California at 2.545 million, up 43,000, and New York with 2.211 million, up 37,000. source