#NationalNutritionMonth, Millennials, and Black Panthers
Hello! The UC Food Observer hopes you are having a great day! On the menu, some interesting pieces to tempt you. In no particular order: March is National Nutrition Month. (And …
Why don’t presidential candidates talk about food? Changes in SNAP. And more.
Good morning! It’s caucus day in Iowa and our first item actually considers presidential politics. On the menu: Editorial: Why don’t the presidential candidates talk about food? The UC Food Observer has been wondering …
Q&A: Lucia Kaiser and Dorina Espinoza, nutrition researchers and educators
“The people who indicated that stigma was a reason for not enrolling in SNAP had the highest rates of food insecurity among all respondents…those who held back in applying for …
Q&A: Pat Crawford, UC Nutrition Policy Institute
“Not changing is risky. The United States – along with Mexico – has the highest obesity rates in the industrialized world. With these extraordinarily high obesity rates, we are on …
After months of talking up potential changes to the food stamp program (SNAP – supplemental nutrition assistance program), GOP congressional leaders are now indicating they will not to try to …
When jobs don’t pay enough, workers turn to public assistance to meet their basic needs. Public assistance programs – including SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – provide vital support …
Some states tighten conditions for receiving SNAP benefits as the economy improves
The national economy is improving, and some states are adjusting their SNAP programs (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps). The re-emerging policy targets unemployed adults without dependents, …
Essay: The poor are treated like criminals
Via Chuck Abbott (@chuckabbot1) “Who are these people, and what makes them think that what we eat is their business?” So writes Jeanine Grant Lister in an essay appearing …
See no junk food…buy no junk food?
Per one study on food deserts, when compared to supermarkets, small grocery stores devote about three times as much shelf space to soda, chips, and candy as to fruits and …
A push to move SNAP recipients into jobs
There’s a push to move food stamp recipients into jobs. Critics say the benefit program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), discourages people from seeking jobs. The Obama …