Alternatives to SNAP
Global Approaches to Addressing Childhood Poverty and Food Insecurity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11039764 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lia C H Fernald (0000-0003-1555-4607, Lia C. H. Fernald is with the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Wendi Gosliner is with the Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Berkeley.), Wendi Gosliner (0000-0001-5092-9289, Lia C. H. Fernald is with the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Wendi Gosliner is with the Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Berkeley.) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1668-1677 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2019.305365 |
| PMID | 31622152 |
| OpenAlex | W2980410499 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 62 |
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the United States is a key element of the nation’s safety net. Yet, 12.5 million US children live in households that experience food insecurity, despite national spending of $65 billion on SNAP alone. In analyses integrating data from the 36 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, we found that child poverty and food insecurity are much higher in the United States than in most of the other OECD countries. The United States has higher total social spending than other OECD countries, but a lower rate of spending on children and families. This international comparison suggests that potentially effective solutions implemented in other countries might help further alleviate US childhood poverty and food insecurity. Broadly, we recommend increasing investments in families with children, particularly low-income families. Our specific recommendations include increasing SNAP benefits, establishing additional benefits to support low-income families with young children, and implementing a universal child allowance. Achieving substantial reductions in child poverty and food insecurity will require overcoming many challenges, including the current US political climate, a national history of underinvestment in social programs, a lack of political will, and a culture of structural racism
Allowance (engineering) · Child poverty · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Food insecurity · Food security · Geography · Political science · Poverty · Safety net · Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |