H. Claire Brown

H. Claire Brown is a staff writer for the New Food Economy focusing on food policy and the environment. Her reporting has won awards from the Newswomen’s Club of New York and the New York Press Club. She is based in Brooklyn.

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Buried in Wisconsin Republicans’ Lame-Duck Legislation: Drug Testing Requirements for Food Stamp Applicants

H. Claire Brown — December 6 2018

Wisconsin will be the only state that requires drug testing for non-felon SNAP applicants.

How an Algorithm Kicks Small Businesses Out of the Food Stamps Program on Dubious Fraud Charges

H. Claire Brown — October 8 2018

Last year, hundreds of retailers were permanently banned from accepting SNAP based primarily on an algorithmic assessment by the USDA.

Amazon Gets Tax Breaks While Its Employees Rely on Food Stamps, New Data Shows

H. Claire Brown — April 19 2018

In Arizona, new data suggests that one in three of the company’s own employees depend on SNAP to put food on the table.

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