An Uncertain Future for the 47 Million Who Rely on Food Stamps Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A girl pays for her mother's groceries using Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) tokens, more commonly known as Food Stamps, at the GrowNYC Greenmarket in Union Square on September 18, 2013 in NYC. ( Andrew Burton / Getty ) Produced by Ellen Frankman Produced by PRI and WNYC