SNAP benefits inadequate for healthy diet

A comparison of food stamp benefits and federal dietary guidelines finds that the premiere U.S. antihunger program “only covers 43-60 percent of what it costs to consume … a healthy diet,” says North Carolina State University. “The study highlights the challenges lower-income households face in trying to eat a healthy diet.” For the study, researchers… » Read More

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