1939: Government launches food stamp program George Rinhart // Getty Images 1939: Government launches food stamp program In an effort to help low-income families afford food, the federal government launched a food stamp program in 1939. It was in effect for four years, after which the cou...
In the USA, the Food Stamp Program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), provides nutritional benefits to supplement the food budget of families in need and enables them to purchase healthy food [9]. The SNAP aims to help those who meet the requirements with ...
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