Facts about the Food Stamp Program
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Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Food stamps |
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Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Food stamps |
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Total Pages | : 10 |
Release | : 1988 |
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Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 2013-04-23 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309263476 |
For many Americans who live at or below the poverty threshold, access to healthy foods at a reasonable price is a challenge that often places a strain on already limited resources and may compel them to make food choices that are contrary to current nutritional guidance. To help alleviate this problem, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers a number of nutrition assistance programs designed to improve access to healthy foods for low-income individuals and households. The largest of these programs is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, which today serves more than 46 million Americans with a program cost in excess of $75 billion annually. The goals of SNAP include raising the level of nutrition among low-income households and maintaining adequate levels of nutrition by increasing the food purchasing power of low-income families. In response to questions about whether there are different ways to define the adequacy of SNAP allotments consistent with the program goals of improving food security and access to a healthy diet, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to conduct a study to examine the feasibility of defining the adequacy of SNAP allotments, specifically: the feasibility of establishing an objective, evidence-based, science-driven definition of the adequacy of SNAP allotments consistent with the program goals of improving food security and access to a healthy diet, as well as other relevant dimensions of adequacy; and data and analyses needed to support an evidence-based assessment of the adequacy of SNAP allotments. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Examining the Evidence to Define Benefit Adequacy reviews the current evidence, including the peer-reviewed published literature and peer-reviewed government reports. Although not given equal weight with peer-reviewed publications, some non-peer-reviewed publications from nongovernmental organizations and stakeholder groups also were considered because they provided additional insight into the behavioral aspects of participation in nutrition assistance programs. In addition to its evidence review, the committee held a data gathering workshop that tapped a range of expertise relevant to its task.
Author | : Pennsylvania. Department of Public Welfare |
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Total Pages | : 1 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Food stamps |
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Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Food stamps |
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Author | : Christopher John Bosso |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2023-10-10 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0520392817 |
The first book to tell the whole story of SNAP and to explain why all Americans should support it. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the nation’s largest government effort for helping low-income Americans obtain an adequate diet. How did SNAP, formerly the food stamp program, evolve from a Depression-era effort to use up surplus goods into America’s foundational food assistance program? And how does SNAP survive? Incisive and original, Why SNAP Works is the first book to provide a comprehensive history and evaluation of the nation’s most important food insecurity and poverty alleviation effort. Everyone has an opinion about SNAP, not all of them positive, but its benefits are felt broadly and across party lines. Christopher Bosso makes a clear, nuanced, and impassioned case for protecting this unique food program, exploring its history and breaking down the facts for readers across the political spectrum. Why SNAP Works is an essential book for anyone concerned about food access, poverty, and the “welfare system” in the United States.
Author | : Wisconsin. Food Stamp Outreach Program |
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Total Pages | : 1 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Food stamps |
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Author | : United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service |
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Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
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Extract: The Food Stamp Program was made part of permanent legislation in 1964. Studies of the economic impact of the program have been conducted by scientists in government, universities, and private research agencies. Since the program is relatively new, the existence of many of these studies is not generally known. This bibliography contains brief descriptions of the major empirical studies completed prior to 1974. Studies included relate to performance aspects of the various food stamp programs which have been tried. It is hoped that the bibliography will be helpful to scientists interested in conducting food stamp studies, and to policymakers. (Author)
Author | : United States. Food and Nutrition Service |
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Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Food relief |
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Author | : United States. Consumer and Marketing Service |
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Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Food stamps |
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