More Americans are on food stamps but say the aid is not enough

By Patrick McGee | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Krystal Follet’s husband left her in January. Her boss fired her in March. Her landlord gave her an eviction notice two weeks ago.

A tough year for someone with two children to feed.

Follet has turned to food stamps. The 31-year-old Arlington woman is among millions of Americans applying for government help to get enough to eat.

"I don’t know how I would have fed them," Follet said. "Even when I worked, it was a struggle trying to get everything paid."

The number of people on food stamps has been increasing for months. In June, the figure was 28.6 million, according to the government.