Improving Nutrition Quality and Food Security in SNAP Program
This act aims to enhance nutrition quality and food security for low-income individuals, especially children, through the SNAP program. It introduces new definitions, collects data on food purchases, and mandates regular reporting on the program's impact on health and access to healthy food. This is intended to combat diet-related diseases and reduce food insecurity.
Key points
The SNAP program will now focus not only on food access but also on diet quality and nutritional value to promote healthier eating habits.
New definitions like 'diet quality' and 'nutrition security' are introduced to better measure the program's impact on citizens' health.
Data will be collected on specific food items purchased with SNAP benefits, providing insights into beneficiaries' eating patterns.
The Department of Agriculture will regularly publish reports on food and nutrition security, analyzing SNAP's impact and suggesting further improvements.
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