Analysis of SNAP Program: Public Health and Political Aspects

This report analyzes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the largest anti-hunger program in the United States, and its significance as a vital component of the welfare safety net for low-income Americans. It examines the program's political history, particularly its connection to the Farm Bill, and the budgetary challenges it faces. The report highlights the program's benefits, such as lifting millions out of poverty, while also acknowledging the political and financial scrutiny it undergoes. The analysis includes a discussion of the program's financial aspects, particularly its use of funds from the US Department of Agriculture, and concludes that, despite political obstacles, SNAP has the potential to be highly beneficial. The report also includes a personal perspective on the program's effectiveness.

Running Head: NUTRITION PROGRAM
SNAP: SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP in United States,
is a public health initiative to eradicate malnutrition, food insecurity, poverty, and hunger that
focuses on all age groups, including children, adults, and their families. It forms a vital
component of the United States public health safety net. The argument made in this peer-
reviewed article is that SNAP has been working for the betterment of the public, but it is still
under scrutiny. It is going through a budgetary and political siege because of the actions of
congress and groups who are lobbying against the federal government. This paper also gives a
political history about this program and the Farm Bill it was related to, which is the reason SNAP
is not destroyed. It also displays some of the financial discrepancies found in the working of this
group, and it can be said that they are using maximum monetary funds of the US Department of
Agriculture (USDA). Conclusively, this article justifies that this program has the potential to take
actions that can be prosperous for the nation, but due to political rifts and agendas, it is unable to
do so. (Nestle 1631-1635).
From a personal perspective, I do agree with the article because this program has been
beneficial for public health as it helped in lifting 3.4 million people out of poverty in the past.
However, due to the political opponents and dissents, they are going through issues that are
being an obstruction for their action plans and further implementations.

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References
Nestle, Marion. "The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): History, Politics, and
Public Health Implications." American journal of public health 109.12 (2019): 1631-1635.