Elina T. Page
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Elina T. Page
@elinatpage.bsky.social
Economist and Union Steward. Food Policy, Food Security, Food Safety, and Nutrition. Views are my own. (she/her/hers)
Link:
Down to $1.18: How Families Are Coping With SNAP Cuts
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Related:
States Grapple With Fundamental Change in Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Sigh, of course.
January 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Source:
search.nal.usda.gov
January 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Honestly very impressed with this data viz.
January 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Full report and data here:
2024 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S. | HUD USERLock
www.huduser.gov
December 28, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Also the Flight Attendants Union threatened a general strike citing serious safety concerns. Solidarity among workers.
How Flight Attendants Grounded Trump’s Shutdown
Sara Nelson, the flight attendants union leader whose strike threat helped end the government shutdown, speaks to Jacobin. “There are no labor rights without the right to strike.”
jacobin.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Reposted by Elina T. Page
Also glad to see dollar stores research by folks like Wenhui Feng, @elinatpage.bsky.social, @seanbcash.bsky.social.

For many, dollar stores are important, if under-explored parts of food access.

(here's a link to their AJPH paper cited in the article: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....)
Dollar Stores and Food Access for Rural Households in the United States, 2008‒2020 | AJPH | Vol. 113 Issue 3
Dollar stores have rapidly expanded their food offerings in recent years. These foods tend to be higher in calories and lower in nutrients, raising public health concerns, especially in rural and low-...
ajph.aphapublications.org
December 18, 2024 at 7:40 PM
the VERY least
December 17, 2024 at 2:52 PM
And a reminder. These guidelines are the cornerstone for federal food and nutrition programs, including SNAP and school meals.
December 12, 2024 at 2:55 PM