Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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What are SNAP's origins?

1939-1943 - Great Depression - food stamps; 1961-1964 - Piloted Program - food stamps; 1964 - Food Stamp Act - made permanent; 1974 - National rollout

What is the feast or famine theory?

Benefits start on the 1st; use whole month's benefits in the first week

What are some criticisms of SNAP?

Buying high-end items; buying non-nutritious foods; fraud; largest expenditure in Farm Bill

What are the three theories in SNAP?

Cost of food; feast or famine; stress

What is the cost of food theory?

Energy dense food is cheaper

What types of market failures are in SNAP?

Externality - people sell Lone Star Cards to buy drugs; information asymmetry - people are buying food that is not healthy

What is the purpose of WIC?

Federally funded to improve health of "at risk" individuals during times of critical development

What is covered under SNAP?

Groceries, seeds or plants to produce food

What are the barriers to nutrition?

High cost of nutritious foods; not enough benefit dollars to cover cost of nutritious food for the month; not having access to healthy foods nearby - food deserts

Who does obesity affect more frequently?

Low-income, women, minorities

What is the income guideline for SNAP?

Must be at 130% or below poverty line

What is the stress theory?

Overeating because of this

What are the purposes of SNAP?

Provide improved nutrition for low-income households; strengthen the agricultural economy in the US

What is the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program?

Provides fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits and vegetables to WIC participants

What is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Provides supplemental foods and nutrition counseling to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to 5; at nutrition risk, children with disabilities

What is the EBT card used in SNAP called in Texas?

The Lone Star card

What are some characteristics of access to healthy food?

Types of stores are influenced by race, income, rural/urban; more than 1/3 of SNAP participants do not shop in their own neighborhood due to high prices and/or lack of stores

What is not covered under SNAP?

Alcohol, tobacco, non-food items, food eaten in the store

What are some of the characteristics of SNAP?

An entitlement program; provides monthly coupons to eligible low-income families; which can be used to purchase food; EBT system replaces paper coupons with a benefits card similar to a bankcard; one strength is its ability to respond to local, state, and national economic changes and emergencies; funded by Farm Bill

What is Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education (SNAP-Ed)

Assisting SNAP households to implement healthy eating and active lifestyles that are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate; how to shop on a small budget; increase food security; safe food handling

What are some health-related trends in relation to SNAP?

Many participants are overweight or obese, and also experience food insecurity; experts state that average benefit not enough to cover more than 2 weeks of groceries

What does one additional supermarket or grocery store = for SNAP participants?

decrease in BMI by .04kg/m


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