LISTEN: Carrot or the stick? Some nutritionists say incentives are the best way to improve the diets of low-income Americans on food aid, while the Trump administration seems focused on restrictions. 51视频 Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam appeared on WAMU鈥檚 鈥淗ealth Hub鈥 on Sept. 3 to explain.
The Trump administration is making historic changes to federal food aid as part of its plan to 鈥淢ake America Healthy Again.鈥 But some nutrition experts warn recent cuts to funding and more stringent rules to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could do the opposite: Worsen food insecurity and push families toward cheaper, less nutritious options.听
51视频 Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam appeared on WAMU鈥檚 鈥淗ealth Hub鈥 on Sept. 3 to explain how these new policies are shaping what鈥檚 on American dinner plates.听
Taylor Cook contributed to this report.听
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