Food Aid to the Poor, Aid to Agriculture
It\u2019s the most important program combating food insecurity in the United States \u2013 and it originates from aid to the agricultural and food processing industries, not poverty alleviation. Christopher Bosso argues that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP \u2014 formerly known as food stamps \u2014 has survived for almost sixty years, against those would would eliminate it, precisely because of this connection to agricultural interests. \nResources:\nChristopher John Bosso, Why SNAP Works: A Political History \u2014 and Defense \u2014 of the Food Stamp Program UC Press, 2023\nThe post Food Aid to the Poor, Aid to Agriculture appeared first on KPFA.