Open AccessSupport for Policies to Improve the Nutritional Impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in California
Author(s) -
Cindy Leung,
Suzanne Ryan-Ibarra,
Amanda Linares,
Marta Induni,
Sharon Sugerman,
Michael W. Long,
Eric B. Rimm,
Walter C. Willett
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2015.302672
Subject(s) - supplemental nutrition assistance program , poverty , environmental health , incentive , snap , medicine , gerontology , low income , incentive program , food insecurity , food stamp program , national health and nutrition examination survey , food stamps , food security , economic growth , socioeconomics , geography , political science , economics , population , agriculture , archaeology , computer graphics (images) , law , computer science , microeconomics , welfare
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides a vital buffer against hunger and poverty for 47.6 million Americans. Using 2013 California Dietary Practices Survey data, we assessed support for policies to strengthen the nutritional influence of SNAP. Among SNAP participants, support ranged from 74% to 93% for providing monetary incentives for fruits and vegetables, restricting purchases of sugary beverages, and providing more total benefits. Nonparticipants expressed similar levels of support. These approaches may alleviate the burden of diet-related disease in low-income populations.