Capitol Hill Briefings

The Health and Medicine Program at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress released a policy report entitled SNAP to Health: A Fresh Approach to Strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program detailing the findings and recommendations of the SNAP to Health Project Team. Dr. Susan J. Blumenthal, Project Director, chaired the briefing. To see the agenda of the briefing or read the full policy report, visit the Policy Recommendations page.

You can view the videos of the briefing below.

Opening Remarks
Project Director Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A.

Ten Policy Recommendations
Project Director Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A.

Legislative Perspective
The Honorable Ron Wyden, J.D.
U.S. Senate — Oregon

Legislative Perspective
The Honorable Saxby Chambliss, J.D.
U.S. Senate — Georgia

Legislative Perspective
The Honorable Rosa DeLauro, M.A.
U.S. House of Representatives — Third District of Connecticut

Community Perspective
Emily Costa
FoodSource Hotline Coordinator, Project Bread

Maria Infante
Manager of Community Initiatives, Project Bread

Strengthening Nutrition and Preventing Obesity in SNAP

Dr. Walter Willett, M.D., Dr. P.H.
Chairman and Fredrick John Stare Professor
of Epidemiology and Nutrition,
Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health

Dr. David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Director, New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center
Boston Children’s Hospital

Susan Foerster, M.P.H, R.D.
Nutritionist

More videos from the briefing to follow. Please check back for updates.