New CSPC Study by Top Health Experts Points to Need for SNAP (Food Stamp Program) to Tackle Obesity Crisis in Addition to Food Insecurity
Comprehensive Study Urges Public Health Approaches and Innovations that Make SNAP a 21st Century Program to Address Today’s Dual CrisesWASHINGTON – Underscoring the need to protect and enhance the effectiveness of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – currently a target of budget cut debates on Capitol Hill – leading public health experts today called for a focused effort to strengthen the program to address the nation’s now dual crises of food insecurity and obesity. SNAP, a $76 billion dollar federal food assistance program, provides its 46.2 million participants with
