The amount of food stamps for which a household is eligible depends on household net income after allowable expenses. Starting in April 1999, the USDA provides a toll-free number for information about eligibility and benefits in the Food Stamp Program. Callers will reach a voice mail box where they can leave their name and address to receive information by mail on the details about how the program works. You'll find it on the main page under Official USDA Food Plans. The world economy is increasingly capitalist and tightly connected, often causing an increasing gap between rich and poor.
Free trade seems to favor richer countries.
Mechanized agriculture in the hands of less developed country elites is taking over more fertile land for export crops, thereby ousting small farmers who grow staples for regional consumers. Many young U.S. farmers can identify with the problems of their counterparts in less developed countries. Untold numbers of small American farmers, once the mainstay of the rural society, have been overwhelmed by agribusiness and land developers. Furthermore, U.S. minority farmers have experienced many social and economic barriers. Food insecurity and poverty are the stuff of war and social unrest that can involve us all.