Support for Policies to Improve the Nutritional Impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in California.

The article discusses research regarding the support for policies to strengthen the nutritional impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to improve the health of low-income families in California. Topics include the benefits of monetary incentives for fruits and vegetables, res...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	American Journal of Public Health Vol. 105; no. 8; pp. 1576 - 1581
Main Authors:	Leung, Cindy W., Ryan-Ibarra, Suzanne, Linares, Amanda, Induni, Marta, Sugerman, Sharon, Long, Michael W., Rimm, Eric B., Willett, Walter C.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	American Public Health Association Aug2015
Subjects:	United States California Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (U.S.) Poor people Health Nutrition Nutritional value Food relief Confidence intervals Natural foods Nutrition education Research funding Data analysis software Descriptive statistics Odds ratio
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article discusses research regarding the support for policies to strengthen the nutritional impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to improve the health of low-income families in California. Topics include the benefits of monetary incentives for fruits and vegetables, restricting purchases of sugary beverages, and providing more total benefits, and the cost-effectiveness and impact of SNAP to reduce diet-related disease in low-income populations.