Why SNAP works : a political history-and defense-of the Food Stamp Program

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Title:

Why SNAP works : a political history-and defense-of the Food Stamp Program

Author:

Bosso, Christopher J. (Christopher John), 1956- author.

ISBN:

9780520392816

Personal Author:

Bosso, Christopher J. (Christopher John), 1956- author.

Physical Description:

xii, 257 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm

General Note:

Source of cataloging data: WCP

Contents:

Tales at the intersection of want and plenty -- "To encourage domestic consumption" -- The paradox anew -- Farm programs + food programs -- Welfare politics -- Let us now praise the Food Stamp Plan.

Subject Term:

Food stamps -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.

Poverty -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.

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The first book to tell the whole story of SNAP and to explain why all Americans should support it.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the nation's largest government effort for helping low-income Americans obtain an adequate diet. How did SNAP, formerly the food stamp program, evolve from a Depression-era effort to use up surplus goods into America's foundational food assistance program? And how does SNAP survive? Incisive and original, Why SNAP Works is the first book to provide a comprehensive history and evaluation of the nation's most important food insecurity and poverty alleviation effort.

Everyone has an opinion about SNAP, not all of them positive, but its benefits are felt broadly and across party lines. Christopher Bosso makes a clear, nuanced, and impassioned case for protecting this unique food program, exploring its history and breaking down the facts for readers across the political spectrum. Why SNAP Works is an essential book for anyone concerned about food access, poverty, and the "welfare system" in the United States.

List of Figures	viii
Acknowledgments	ix
1 Tales at the Intersection of Want and Plenty	1
2 "To Encourage Domestic Consumption"	21
3 The Paradox Anew	48
4 Farm Programs + Food Programs	78
5 Welfare Politics	112
6 Let Us Now Praise the Food Stamp Plan	147
Appendix: Table 1. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation and costs, 1961-2022	181
Chronology: Key Moments in Food Stamps and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	185
Notes	189
Suggested Reading	233
Index	237

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