Happy birthday to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as we know it! Read more >
Happy 40th, SNAP! Celebrating Four Decades of Effective Nutrition Assistance
Sarah Reinhardt, Food Systems & Health Analyst
September 29, 2017 9:50 AM EDT
Why Congress Should Put the “Nutrition” Back in Nutrition Assistance
Karen Perry Stillerman, senior analyst, Food and Environment
September 7, 2017 11:23 AM EDT
Despite messages of economic populism, the Trump administration and its Congressional enablers have not been kind to the millions of Americans who struggle to make ends meet. From attacks on affordable health insurance and a living wage to tax cuts for the wealthy and worker protection rollbacks, they’ve made clear where their allegiance lies.
Now, the nation’s leading food assistance program for low-income individuals and families is on the chopping block. As with so many other policy proposals, that would not just be cruel but also short-sighted, new research suggests.
Customers shop at the Crossroads Farmers Market in Takoma Park, Maryland, July 2014. Photo by Union of Concerned Scientists
7 Fun Facts for National Farmers Market Week
Karen Perry Stillerman, senior analyst, Food and Environment
August 4, 2017 10:32 AM EDT
And now, something we can feel good about. This Sunday marks the start of National Farmers Market Week, an annual celebration of local food systems. To get us in the mood, here are seven facts that illustrate the benefits of farmers markets and local food systems. Read more >
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides critical financial and technical assistance to farmers. Photo: US Department of Agriculture/Flickr
Trump’s “Skinny” Budget Would Starve Farmers of Support, Leave Kids and Seniors Hungry
Karen Perry Stillerman, senior analyst, Food and Environment
March 22, 2017 3:27 PM EDT
I wasn’t surprised to see that the president’s “skinny” budget proposal, released last week, would gut the EPA and the State Department. Appalled? Of course. But not really surprised, as the two-month-old Trump administration had already made its antipathy toward environmental protection and international cooperation abundantly clear. Read more >
