The Department of Agriculture moved Friday to "cease future production" of certain advertisements that encourage people to go on food stamps, FoxNews.com has learned, following criticism over what was described as an "aggressive" campaign to grow enrollment. 

The department recently came under fire for a 10-part series of Spanish-language "novelas" that trumpeted the benefits of the food stamp program. The radio ads were produced in 2008, but continued to be available for use. 

After some those ads drew scrutiny, though, the USDA removed them from its website. 

Kevin Concannon, USDA under secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, explained that the department will now move away from such ad campaigns. 

"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