Food insecurity already affects 12 million US homes – and reductions in SNAP benefits won’t help

Food insecurity already affects 12 million US homes – and reductions in SNAP benefits won’t help

By: Hilary Seligman// The Conversation.com Editorial credit: Sandra Sapp / Shutterstock.com Millions of Americans struggle to afford healthy meals and nutritious food. Known as “food insecurity,” this problem was already rising when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits – previously called food stamps – were cut in 35 states this spring. SciLine interviewed Hilary Seligman, professor of […]