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SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) is the primary source ([link removed]) of nutrition assistance for many low-income families and people. It forms a critical foundation for their health and well-being, lifting millions out of poverty and improving food security.
Despite the program’s success, millions of Americans ([link removed]) , including roughly half of all households participating in SNAP, are still food insecure, meaning they lack consistent access to enough food.
This suggests that SNAP’s relatively modest benefits ([link removed]) – which average less than $1.40 per person per meal – may not be sufficient to meet the needs of America’s poor.
In our latest paper ([link removed]) , we reviewed the research from the last decade that strongly suggests that SNAP benefits fall short of what many people need to purchase and prepare a healthy diet and that additional benefits would improve food insecurity.
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