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Approaches for Promoting Healthy Food Purchases by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participants
This study developed innovative approaches to using nutrition labeling systems to incentivize healthy food choices by SNAP participants in retail settings. The approaches consider opportunities for using Front of Package and shelf labeling systems across all food categories and retail settings.
07/01/2014
Resource | Research | Food Security
Measuring the Effect of SNAP Participation on Food Security
SNAP is designed to reduce food insecurity – reduced food intake or disrupted eating patterns in a household due to lack of money or other resources – but data quantifying this effect is limited. The objectives of this study were to: Assess how food security and food expenditures vary with SNAP participation.
03/24/2014