SNAP benefits aren’t enough to afford a healthy diet
A new study finds that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, only covers 43-60 percent of what it costs to consume a diet consistent with federal dietary guidelines for what constitutes a healthy diet. The study highlights the challenges lower-income households face in trying to eat a healthy diet.
September 7, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 43-60-percent, assistance, diet, households-face, known-as-food, nutrition-assistance, only-covers, the-challenges
Healthy Eating Not Top Of The List For New Parents
It is often thought that starting a family will lead parents to healthier eating habits, as they try to set a good example for their children. Few studies, however, have evaluated how the addition of children into the home may affect parents’ eating habits.
April 30, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: addition, challenges, family-finances, lead-parents, nutrition, nutrition / diet, often-thought, the-challenges
