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SNAP Food Security In-Depth Interview Study

Resource type
Research
Research type
Food Security
Resource Materials
PDF Icon Summary (37.42 KB)
PDF Icon Final Report (485.63 KB)

The in-depth interviews discussed in this report consist of detailed discussions with 90 SNAP households with children in 6 states (California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Texas) about their financial situations, their use of SNAP, and their overall food security. Interview questions focused on household expenditures and income, SNAP and food shopping habits, eating habits, nutrition, triggers of food hardship, and food-related coping strategies.

Page updated: December 01, 2021