Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Examining the Evidence to Define Benefit Adequacy

by Institute of Medicine, National Research Council, Food and Nutrition Board, et al.

For many Americans who live at or below the poverty threshold, access to healthy foods at a reasonable price is a challenge that often places a strain on already limited resources and may compel them to make food choices that are contrary to current nutritional guidance. To help alleviate this problem, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers a number of nutrition assistance programs designed to improve access to healthy foods for low-income...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309262941
• ISBN13: 9780309262941
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"