The document summarizes the food stamp program (now called SNAP) in the United States. It discusses how the program began in the 1930s to provide food assistance to low-income Americans and unemployed citizens. While the program was suspended after WWII, it was later reinstated by President Kennedy. The key benefits of the program are that it helps feed millions of children, elderly, and disabled Americans who might otherwise go hungry. However, some argue the program is prone to abuse and fraud. Overall the food stamp program plays an important role in preventing malnutrition in the US.
The document summarizes the food stamp program (now called SNAP) in the United States. It discusses how the program began in the 1930s to provide food assistance to low-income Americans and unemployed citizens. While the program was suspended after WWII, it was later reinstated by President Kennedy. The key benefits of the program are that it helps feed millions of children, elderly, and disabled Americans who might otherwise go hungry. However, some argue the program is prone to abuse and fraud. Overall the food stamp program plays an important role in preventing malnutrition in the US.
The document summarizes the food stamp program (now called SNAP) in the United States. It discusses how the program began in the 1930s to provide food assistance to low-income Americans and unemployed citizens. While the program was suspended after WWII, it was later reinstated by President Kennedy. The key benefits of the program are that it helps feed millions of children, elderly, and disabled Americans who might otherwise go hungry. However, some argue the program is prone to abuse and fraud. Overall the food stamp program plays an important role in preventing malnutrition in the US.
The document summarizes the food stamp program (now called SNAP) in the United States. It discusses how the program began in the 1930s to provide food assistance to low-income Americans and unemployed citizens. While the program was suspended after WWII, it was later reinstated by President Kennedy. The key benefits of the program are that it helps feed millions of children, elderly, and disabled Americans who might otherwise go hungry. However, some argue the program is prone to abuse and fraud. Overall the food stamp program plays an important role in preventing malnutrition in the US.
