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SNAP Snafus Precede Cutbacks
WASHINGTON — Problems with the nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program this month appeared to be a series of coincidences with unfortunate timing, as the temporary partial government shutdown, the closure … Continue Reading →
FMI Reacts to SNAP Concerns
ARLINGTON, Va. — Food Marketing Institute on Thursday urged recipients of government food assistance not to use up their monthly allotment all at once just because of the government shutdown. … Continue Reading →
House Passes Bill With $40B in SNAP Cuts
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would cut $ 40 billion in funding for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits, commonly known as food stamps. … Continue Reading →
SNAP Incentive Pilot Shows Rise in Produce Consumption
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program pilot found recipients purchased more fresh produce when given an incentive to do so. read more Supermarket News
House Passes Farm Bill Without SNAP
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives today narrowly passed a Farm Bill that does not include nutrition programs, although the vote is unlikely to result in meaningful action towards a … Continue Reading →
Senate Farm Bill Axes Ag Payments, Hits SNAP Funds
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 last week, representing the first major step towards a new five-year Farm Bill. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
SNAP benefits going to sugar-sweetened beverage purchases
A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that $ 2 billion of funds from the U.S. federal government’s Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) goes to purchasing … Continue Reading →