RWJF Culture of Health Blog | Jennie Day-Burget
“With the proposed changes from USDA to broad-based categorical eligibility, almost a million kids would lose their direct eligibility for school meals.”
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest program of its kind in the United States, and, along with the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, has been a critical support for families through the coronavirus pandemic. This interview with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s senior policy officer, Giridhar Mallya, discusses how pandemic-related legislation may impact programs that help children and families have access to healthy and affordable food.
