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Fast food giant lobbies for food stamps

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(RNN) – Some of the 40 million Americans currently receiving food stamps from the nation's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon be able to use them at participating fast food restaurants.

Yum! Brands – the parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W – is lobbying to have food stamps be accepted at their restaurants.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, SNAP allows low-income people to buy the food they need for "good health." A person receiving SNAP has a card similar to a debit card that has a monthly allowance for groceries. The balance is based on the person's monthly income and the number of people in the household.

more . . . http://www.kctv5.com/story/15672179/fast-food-giant-lobbies-for-food-stamps

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