Ensuring Access to Fruits and Vegetables for the Nation’s Most Vulnerable – Contributions of WIC and SNAP

IF 0.4 Q4 ECONOMICS Economists Voice Pub Date : 2017-05-25 DOI:10.1515/ev-2017-0005
D. Herman
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Abstract The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are critical programs in the U.S. because they form the basis of the nation’s nutrition and hunger safety net. SNAP has large effect nationwide offering nutrition assistance to 1 in 7 low-income Americans, while WIC serves more than half of all infants in the U.S. and a quarter of all children ages 1-5 years. Despite the reach of these programs, there is still room for improvement, especially when it comes to increasing access to healthy food items and improving eating habits. The objective of this paper is to make recommendations for how WIC and SNAP can work better together to continue to incentivize purchases and support low-income population’s knowledge and access to healthier food choices, particularly those foods that have traditionally been most expensive – fruits and vegetables.
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确保国家最弱势群体获得水果和蔬菜——WIC和SNAP的贡献
摘要妇女、婴儿和儿童特别补充营养计划(WIC)和补充营养援助计划(SNAP)是美国的关键计划,因为它们构成了国家营养和饥饿安全网的基础。SNAP在全国范围内发挥了巨大作用,为七分之一的低收入美国人提供营养援助,而WIC为美国一半以上的婴儿和四分之一的1-5岁儿童提供服务。尽管这些计划的范围很广,但仍有改进的空间,尤其是在增加健康食品的获取和改善饮食习惯方面。本文的目的是就WIC和SNAP如何更好地合作提出建议,以继续激励购买,支持低收入人群了解和获得更健康的食物选择,特别是那些传统上最昂贵的食物——水果和蔬菜。
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