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Led by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, a new\u00a0<\/span><\/span>JAMA<\/span><\/span>\u00a0study showed that an additional $40 per month for SNAP beneficiaries substantially increased the purchase of healthier food options for people who struggle with food\u00a0<\/span>insecurity.<\/span>\u00a0Seth A. Berkowitz<\/a>, MD, MPH, is the first author.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Food insecurity is associated with a less healthy diet. And using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly referred to as food stamps, is associated with reduced food insecurity, though it\u2019s unclear if beneficiaries can afford to purchase enough healthy foods. So the National Institute of Food and Agriculture sponsored the creation of SuperSNAP, which provides SNAP beneficiaries an additional $40 per month for the purchase of fruits and vegetables with no added sugar, sodium, or fat.<\/p>\n

Read more from the UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Newsroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Led by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, a new\u00a0JAMA\u00a0study showed that an additional $40 per month for SNAP beneficiaries substantially increased the purchase of healthier food options for people who struggle with food\u00a0insecurity.\u00a0Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, is the first author. Food insecurity is associated with a less healthy diet. 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