it provides a succinct rundown on the great jump in hunger, or 'food insecurity' in the US in light of current economic conditions and the growing need for food assistance and the inability of the food stamp and charity programs to satisfy the demand.

Informative report about the recent increase in the number of Americans using food stamps -- and the potential rise in hunger in coming months. This article provides a great factual overview of the crisis facing the nation, as well as the various government and charitable programs that attempt to address that issue. The author interviews a variety of credible sources to present different perspectives on this important topic.

Excellent journalism. Great sourcing in a story that effectively zooms out from the local to a macro-economic perspective.

This feature story on Food Stamps could have read like a government news release, but reporter Jane Black's sourcing highlights the nuances of quality journalism. For instance, she not only interviews officials and archives facts and past actions; she interviews people applying for food stamps. She forecasts a USDA report on numbers approaching 30 million on food aid, careful to note how many are children and foreshadowing her last paragraph about the WIC program that helps infants ... More »

Good story but could have done wih more long term analysis too. eg, food stamp usage as compared to, say, Great Depresion (yeah, I know ther weren't food stamps then, but you know)

Very statictical journalism. The writer hit all bases, from the elderly to young.