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Stamford lawmaker: New legislation to combat food insecurity is off to strong start

Stamford lawmaker: New legislation to combat food insecurity is off to strong start
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24 Connecticut towns don t have stores that accept food stamps

A bill would create the Office of the Food Access Advocate and provide tax incentives to certain grocery stores opening in food deserts.

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Connecticut food deserts: In 24 towns, no stores accept food stamps

Nearly 3,800 Connecticut food stamp recipients live in towns with no retailers that accept SNAP benefits. How do they fill in the gaps?

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CT food deserts: In 24 towns, no stores accept food stamps

When Patty Allegra-Babcock wants to use her food stamps, she has to cross town borders. She lives in quiet and tree-covered Pomfret, in a part of northeastern Connecticut where there are no stores that accept food stamps. The nearest grocery store that accepts her benefits is a Walmart, miles east in Putnam. But Allegra-Babcock doesn’t have a car, so she relies on friends and family to drive her around.

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Nearly 3,800 Connecticut residents have food stamps, but no access to food

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s José Luis Martínez to discuss his article, “CT food deserts: In 24 towns, no stores accept food stamps,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

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