Congressman Troy Carter Condemns USDA SNAP Directive as “Cruel and Heartless,” Calls for Immediate Reversal

November 4, 2025

In a sharp rebuke to federal policy emerging from Washington, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. condemned a recently-issued USDA directive that restricts grocery retailers from offering special discounts or additional support to families relying on SNAP benefits during a federal funding lapse. The order, highlighted in Carter’s statement on November 2, effectively prevents stores from […]


A Crisis Within a Crisis: Food Insecurity Worsens in Louisiana

November 9, 2020

According to Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief nonprofit in the United States, Louisiana has the worst rate of childhood food insecurity in the nation. According to a recently updated study by the nonprofit, in 2020 32.3 percent – over 354,000 children – in Louisiana will face food insecurity. That’s up from 24.6 percent in […]


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