Op-eds and Columns Underscore Need for Congress to Protect SNAP
Read op-eds, editorials and other media coverage by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH), in The New York Times, Huffington Post, The Hill, The Seattle Times and more…
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May 16, 2013: FRAC Statement on SNAP Cuts in Agiculture Committee Versions of the Farm Bill
May 9, 2013: Americans Continue to Voice Strong Support for SNAP and Strong Opposition to Cuts
April 25, 2013: “Treme” star Wendell Pierce joins farmers, anti-hunger and food advocates to press Congress for healthy food and healthy economies (pdf)
April 10, 2013: President Obama’s FY2014 Budget Supports Nutrition Programs; Includes Continued ARRA Boost
March 21, 2013: FRAC Statement: Job Growth is Consistent and Smart Strategy to Help Struggling Americans
March 12, 2013: FRAC Statement: FY2014 Ryan Budget Proposes to Increase Poverty and Hunger, Injure Health and Learning
February 28, 2013: More than One in Six Americans Report Inability to Afford Enough Food
February 26, 2013: Strengthening SNAP must be a priority for US (Jim Weill op-ed in The Hill)
February 19, 2013: Too Many of Florida’s Students Start the Day without Breakfast – Increasing Breakfast Participation be Must Priority (pdf)
February 1, 2013: USDA Issues Proposed Rule on Snack Foods and Beverages Sold in Schools
January 30, 2013: New Brief from FRAC Explores Research on Critical Role SNAP Plays in Improving Health
January 17, 2013: FRAC Statement: New IOM Report Outlines Steps to Address Benefit Adequacy
January 15, 2013: School Breakfast Participation Hits Two Major Milestones, Finds FRAC Report
January 3, 2013: FRAC’s analysis of the American Taxpayer Relief Act
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