Opinion: Cutting 700,000 Americans from SNAP will increase health costs
The mission of the United States Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, is to "do right and feed everyone." The Trump administration's rule to cut people from SNAP does wrong.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is our nation’s first line of defense against food insecurity. It’s a lifeline that can provide enough food for all household members to lead healthy and active lives.
As a fundamental component of America’s public health and economic infrastructure, SNAP helps sustain people when the economy goes into recession, disasters happen, life takes unforeseen turns, wages are too low, or work is hard to find.
The research is across the lifespan, like anemia, developmental delays, and suicidal thoughts in children and adolescents, and depression, diabetes, and high blood pressure in adults. This is why .
