Food Stamp Program: The Federal Surplus Relief Corporation

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B. The program, referred to as the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation, was established in the midst of the Great Depression, when prices for crops fell dramatically and farms across America were struggling to deal with the excess supply. In 1961, the Food Stamp Program was reintroduced by President John F. Kennedy through food stamp pilot programs in several states. The pilot programs still required individuals to purchase food stamps, but eliminated the concept of special stamps for surplus foods. In 1964, The Food Stamp Act was passed as a part of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society Program. The Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 included a provision to allow the purchase of seeds to grow foods. Major revisions were made