Support for policies to improve the nutritional impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in California

C.W. Leung, S. Ryan-Ibarra, A. Linares, M. Induni, S. Sugerman, M.W. Long, E.B. Rimm and W.C. Willett

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 8, 1576-1580

Abstract: 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. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords: adolescent; adult; aged; California; female; food assistance; fruit; health care policy; human; male; middle aged; motivation; questionnaire; vegetable; young adult, Adolescent; Adult; Aged; California; Female; Food Assistance; Fruit; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motivation; Nutrition Policy; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vegetables; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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