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SNAP, COVID-19 and the need for reform

Faith Cowell March 30, 2021

Addressing the stigma around nutrition assistance programs The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is a social safety net program that “provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food...

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Changes to SNAP benefit students in need

Carly Calhoun February 9, 2021

Certain St. Joe’s students are now qualified to receive help buying food using funds from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to a temporary extension of eligibility requirements...

Starvation in a box

Starvation in a box

Cherissa Allan February 19, 2018

President Trump has decided to cut food stamps, and his proposed plan could have a disastrous effect on a lot of poor Americans. But is that a shock to anyone? Let me take a step back  and shed some light...

Taking the SNAP challenge

Taking the SNAP challenge

Jessica Whelan April 25, 2017

A glimpse of life with food insecurity I have never gone hungry. On the contrary, I generally spend around $80 per week on groceries, supplemented by more-than-occasional $9.50 take-out falafel platters...

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