USDA Removes Spanish Food Stamp Soap Operas: Should America Advertise Food Stamps in Español?

America has a diverse culture and a population that speaks many languages. Some Americans don't speak any English and the government communicates with them in their native language. The United States Department of Agriculture advertised its food stamp outreach to Spanish speakers using radio novelas -- soap operas-- in Spanish.

The Daily Caller did an expose on the Spanish-speaking outreach program that led to the end of the program. Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services explained the reasoning for its removal: The American people support helping those in need, but they want to know their tax dollars are being spent wisely. Many of the PSAs and ads on the agency’s website were posted nearly 4 years ago and some of the content in these advertisements does not meet the standards of what I consider to be appropriate outreach.
The USDA may have ended the radio novelas, but the advertising in foreign languages continues. Do you think that the U.S. should advertise food stamps in Spanish?

DAILYCALLER.COM reports:
Following The Daily Caller’s expose of the United States Department of Agriculture’s food stamp outreach to Spanish-speakers via radio novelas, the agency removed the series from their website.