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Searching Out Solutions to Povertynew
 
    
    Approaching solutions to poverty may seem like a daunting task. With so much to overcome, some folks are paralyzed into doing nothing at all. But making a difference doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
  
    Jackson Free Press  |  
    Ronni Mott  |  
    12-21-2012  | 
    Poverty
  
  How We Measure Povertynew
The federal poverty threshold is a calculation based on the cost of food in “nutritionally adequate diets” for a family of three, developed in the early 1960s by Mollie Orshansky of the Social Security Administration.
  
    Jackson Free Press  |  
    Ronni Mott  |  
    12-21-2012  | 
    Poverty
  
  Will Work for Foodnew
 
    
    A columnist goes undercover as a freeway off-ramp beggar.
  
    San Diego Reader  |  
    Ken Harrison  |  
    10-24-2012  | 
    Poverty
  
  Growing Hungrynew
 
    
    With more than 1 in 10 on food stamps, demand for assistance looks more insatiable than ever.
  
    Colorado Springs Independent  |  
    J. Adrian Stanley  |  
    01-20-2012  | 
    Poverty
  
  
  
    Tags: Poverty, food stamps
  Unbalanced Dietnew
 
    
    Residents of North Charleston's poorest neighborhoods have easy access to junk food, but not fresh fruit and veggies.
  
    Charleston City Paper  |  
    Paul Bowers  |  
    12-15-2011  | 
    Poverty