NCLR Food Stamp Priorities in the 2007 Farm Bill

Author:	Jennifer Ng'andu
Contact:	Jennifer Ng'andu
Date:	Mar 6, 2007
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Topic:	Health and Family Support
Policy:	Healthy Foods, Healthy Families
Region:	DC

Summary

Currently, more than one in five Latinos experience food insecurity – they are unable to access sufficient amounts of nutritious foods. This document outlines key policies that would strengthen the federal Food Stamp Program, allowing many more Americans, including Latinos, to gain the resources needed to maintain a healthy diet.