SNAP to Health Briefing July 18th
June 14, 2012Please join us for a SNAP to Health Capitol Hill Briefing on July 18th. SNAP to Health Save the Date… Read More
Author Archives: Vanessa Hoffman MPH, RD
Healthy Eating Can Cost Less According to USDA Study
May 22, 2012Are healthy foods really more expensive? That is a key question as well as the title of a recent U.S…. Read More
Obesity Infographic from IOM
May 9, 2012This week the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) released policy recommendations in a report, Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the… Read More
USDA Food and Nutrition Service Releases New SNAP Report
May 8, 2012Over the last four decades the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has played a leading role in fighting hunger and… Read More
SNAP and the Farm Bill Budget Visualizer
May 2, 2012The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry recently approved the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012,… Read More
College Students Employ New Strategies to Combat Hunger and Homelessness
April 25, 2012Amidst plentiful displays of delectable cuisine, college students with all-you-can eat meal plans are thinking about those who are hungry… Read More
SNAP to Health Interviews Laura Fox on Baltimarket and SNAP
February 16, 2012Laura Fox is the co-coordinator for the Baltimore City Health Department’s Virtual Supermarket Project, also known as Baltimarket. She answered… Read More
Yum! Brands Drops Bid to Allow Food Stamp Use at Fast Food Restaurants
December 2, 2011Yum! Brands Inc, the Louisville, Kentucky based company that owns Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC recently stopped its campaign… Read More